MKC66D0078

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DC65 · Liberal, KS · May 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1965
Place
Liberal, KS · LIBERAL, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N52178Taylorcraft DC65
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177945

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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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3-1368  65/5/22    LIBERAL KANS        TAYLORCRAFT DC65    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N52178              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N52178
Reported as
Taylorcraft DC65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage