LAX66D0085

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Inyokern, CA · July 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1965
Place
Inyokern, CA · INYOKERN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N48291Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176665

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2426   65/7/4    INYOKERN CALIF      TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N48291              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      43, 5767 TOTAL HOURS, 15
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT ERCOUPE 415C N87201 SUBST. DAMAGE. PILOT PROPPED ENG. UNQUALIFIED PERSON AT CONTRL

Aircraft

Registration
N48291
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Kern County

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