Taylorcraft DCO-65 N50593
13 August 1968 · Slaton, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1968 at about 17:45 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N50593 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Slaton, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slaton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kitten
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N50593
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2752
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
LOST POWER TURNING TO FINAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1968 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Hortonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Pacoima, California, United States | Blue Lark Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Wilson, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |