Taylorcraft DCO-65 N46215
17 June 2001 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2001 at about 21:14 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N46215, operated by Robert R Jonczyk, was involved in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW)
- Coordinates
- 42.6195, -87.8297
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N46215
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert R Jonczyk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kenosha → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA177
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the inadvertent stall by the pilot. The low altitude was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was maneuvering at an altitude of 20 feet above power lines while performing aerial observation when it impacted terrain. A witness described the airplane as perfuming a U-turn when it began to tilt and then begin a "quick" nose dive. Examination of the engine revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2002 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Douglas Charles Jenkins | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Gelasi AIRCAMPER | Bloomfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Payne GILES G-202 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182M | Marshall, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Schuchart STODDARD HAMILTONSH3 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |