MKC68F0320

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Leoti, KS · November 19, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1967
Place
Leoti, KS · LEOTI, KS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N47672Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113520

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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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2-0864  67/11/19 NR.LEOTI,KANS         TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 134
        TIME - 1515                    N47672              PX-  0  1  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT WAS SPOTTING COYOTES.

Aircraft

Registration
N47672
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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