# NTSB OAK78DVM30: Taylorcraft DC-065, N48832, San Jose, CA, June 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1978
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DVM30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVM30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1138   78/6/2    SAN JOSE,CA         TAYLORCRAFT DC-065  CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N48832              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48832](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48832), registered now, S/N L-4885, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT DC-065
- 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reid-Hillview

## 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 19780602013879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780602013879A), Jun 2, 1978: Tcrafk DF65, San Jose, CA, Substantial damage

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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