Taylorcraft DCO-65 N58032
22 April 1987 · Sanford, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1987 at about 16:45 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N58032 was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford (SFM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N58032
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT WAS BEING HAND PROPPED FROM BEHIND THE PROP ON THE RGT SIDE WHEN THE ENG STARTED. THE PLANE JUMPED THE CHOCK, KNOCKED THE PLT TO THE GROUND, TURNED TO THE RGT & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT IN THE TIE-DOWN AREA. THE ACFT WAS NOT TIED DOWN & ONLY THE RGT MAIN WHEEL WAS CHOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1989 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Andreas, Pennsylvania, United States | William Martin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1991 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | Adams, Kenneth R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Antioch, California, United States | Kenneth L. Burgess | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Mary ANN Buyuklian | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Pleasant View, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Dubois BETA BIRD | Biddeford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Berwick, Maine, United States | David T.allen | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Lincolnville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Portland, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Airlines | Minor injuries | - |