MIA69A0082

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Wilson, AR · May 30, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1969
Place
Wilson, AR · WILSON, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N53761Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186486

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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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3-0931  69/5/30    WILSON,ARK          TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 207
        TIME - 0945                    N53761              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM LOW TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N53761
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wilson

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.