Taylorcraft DCO-65 N43LT
1 September 1991 · Calhoun, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N43LT, operated by Adams, Kenneth R., was involved in an accident near Calhoun, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calhoun, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercer (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.4910, -84.9397
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N43LT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Adams, Kenneth R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cartersville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA167
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. FACTOR(S) IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AT TOUCHDOWN, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MODEL OF AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS FLYING A NORMAL, VFR APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN FAST, AND BOUNCED. SOME DRIFT WAS ENCOUNTERED, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. HE DID NOT CORRECT FOR THE WIND DRIFT, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ADJACENT TREES. THE AIRPLANE THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN ONLY 3 HOURS IN THIS MODEL OF AIRPLANE. NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE REPORTED, AND NONE WERE FOUND DURING THE POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1991 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Antioch, California, United States | Kenneth L. Burgess | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Andreas, Pennsylvania, United States | William Martin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Sanford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1991 | Bell 47D-1 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Silver Hawk Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-24-260 | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Carter, Richard C. | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-34-220T | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Kirk Rudy, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1991 | Cessna T37B | Chickamauga, Georgia, United States | Brady, David F. | Fatal | 2 |