MKC65D0127

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO · Pacific Junct, IA · May 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1965
Place
Pacific Junct, IA · PACIFIC JUNCT, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N57922Taylorcraft DCO
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177688

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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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3-0947   65/5/3  NR.PACIFIC JUNCT IA   TAYLORCRAFT DCO     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N57922              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARGENT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N57922
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sargent

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.