Taylorcraft DCO-65 N46406
6 November 1964 · Port Ewen Ny, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 November 1964 at about 14:20 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N46406 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Port Ewen Ny, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Ewen Ny, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N46406
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0874
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
ENG PRIMER FOUND OPEN FLOODING ENGINE BODIES RECOVERED 11/08/64
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1965 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Westerly Ri, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 1965 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Gurdon Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1965 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Inyokern Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1965 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Waupaca Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Bethel Maine, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1966 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Cobleskill Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |