LAX68D0166

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Pacoima, CA · September 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1967
Place
Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N57582Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114312

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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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3-3350  67/9/10    PACOIMA,CALIF       TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1110                    N57582              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N57582
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whiteman Airpark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.