Taylorcraft DCO-65 N46253
23 April 1966 · Bethel Maine, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 April 1966 at about 18:58 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N46253 was involved in an accident during in flight near Bethel Maine, Maine, 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 18:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel Maine, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bethel
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N46253
- 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
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 2-0313
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 WAS EMOTIONALLY UPSET DUE TO DEATH OF HIS GRANDCHILD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1966 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Cobleskill Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1966 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Cottage Grove Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Westerly Ri, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Pacoima, California, United States | Blue Lark Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1967 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Leoti, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |