Taylorcraft DC-65 N67755
12 August 1990 · Morgan Hill, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1990 at about 18:34 local time, a Taylorcraft DC-65 registered N67755 was involved in an accident near Morgan Hill, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan Hill, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1698, -121.6509
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DC-65
- Registration
- N67755
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA285
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED HE OBSERVED TWO THIRDS FUEL REMAINING ON THE FUEL TANK SIGHT GAUGES BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR A DUAL PERIOD. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED SHE SAW NO FUEL INDICATION ON THE SIGHT GAUGES AND SO STATED TO THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE DEPARTURE. NO FURTHER MENTION OF FUEL WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT FORCE LANDED AFTER FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DC-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1990 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Anderson, Wallace G. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1987 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Davie, Florida, United States | Howard L. Allmon | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Fremont, California, United States | Amelia Reid Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1979 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |