Taylorcraft DC0-65 N50968
3 June 1964 · Dewitt Mich, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 June 1964 at about 15:30 local time, a Taylorcraft DC0-65 registered N50968 was involved in an accident during in flight near Dewitt Mich, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dewitt Mich, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DC0-65
- Registration
- N50968
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0343
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT CONSUMED AT LEAST 4 BEERS DURING ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS BEFORE TAKEOFF
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DC0 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1965 | Taylorcraft DC0-65 | Kent Wash, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1966 | Taylorcraft DC0-65 | Grapeland Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1976 | Taylorcraft DC0-65 | Belleville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |