MKC76AK057

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Bernie, MO · May 9, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 9, 1976
Place
Bernie, MO · BERNIE, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N49030Taylorcraft DCO-65
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760509010429A
Case key
153540

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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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3-0876   76/5/9    BERNIE,MO           TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20,
        TIME - 1520                    N49030              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEXTER,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT PURCHASED 4/29/76.OBSVD AT LOW ALT WHEN ACFT ENTRD A L SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N49030
Reported as
Taylorcraft DCO-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.