# NTSB MIA69A0082: Taylorcraft DCO-65, N53761, Wilson, AR, May 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1969
- Place: Wilson, AR · WILSON, AR
- Location: 35.5660° N, 90.0418° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilson, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5660&lon=-90.0418&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186486
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0082

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53761-2012-08-21), registration cancelled 2012-08-21, S/N 5482, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (registry code 8850408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wilson

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.