Taylorcraft DCO-65 N46260
17 June 1971 · Gorham, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1971 at about 19:40 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N46260 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gorham, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gorham, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N46260
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Lawrence, Mass
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2094
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
GRAVEL ROAD APRX 850FT LONG.VEERED OFF ONTO GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Sta.susana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Cessna 177 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | Metro Flying C | No injuries | - |