Taylorcraft DC-65 N53736
3 November 1987 · Davie, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1987 at about 17:50 local time, a Taylorcraft DC-65 registered N53736, operated by Howard L. Allmon, was involved in an accident near Davie, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davie, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.0706, -80.2795
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DC-65
- Registration
- N53736
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Howard L. Allmon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88FA025
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND TURN AT AN ALT OF APRX 50 FT, THE ACFT STALLED, SPUN TO THE LEFT, & DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO IMPACT IN A LEFT WING LOW NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT, ENG, & RELATED COMPONENTS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DC-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1990 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Anderson, Wallace G. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1979 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | San Jose, California, United States | Amelia Reid AV | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Fremont, California, United States | Amelia Reid Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |