# NTSB NYC87LA168: Taylorcraft DCO-65, N58032, Sanford, ME, April 22, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 22, 1987, 12:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Sanford, ME
- Location: 43.4392° N, 70.7742° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanford, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4392&lon=-70.7742&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30666
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA168
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30666/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA168

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, standing - starting engine(s)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS BEING HAND PROPPED FROM BEHIND THE PROP ON THE RGT SIDE WHEN THE ENG STARTED. THE PLANE JUMPED THE CHOCK, KNOCKED THE PLT TO THE GROUND, TURNED TO THE RGT & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT IN THE TIE-DOWN AREA. THE ACFT WAS NOT TIED DOWN & ONLY THE RGT MAIN WHEEL WAS CHOCKED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N58032](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N58032), registered now, S/N 5626, 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
- Serial number: 5626
- Airframe hours: 2365
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: William Fleig
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 9, 1987
- Airport: SFM, Sanford

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 11,600 total, 16 in this make and model, 6,000 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870422021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870422021129A), Apr 22, 1987: Tcrafk DC65TCRAFT, Sanford, ME, Substantial damage. Hand propped engine from behind. Started. Aircraft jumped chock knocked down pilot and hit a parked aircraft.

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.

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