Taylorcraft DCO-65 N50107
30 September 2002 · Little Falls, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2002 at about 22:45 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N50107 was involved in an accident near Little Falls, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Little Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Little Falls/Morrison County (LXL)
- Coordinates
- 45.9497, -94.3475
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N50107
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St. Cloud
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA298
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The inadequate starting procedure by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed and impacted a building and trees, without the pilot, after the pilot hand started the airplane without anyone aboard the airplane. The parking brake reportedly "let go," and the pilot then tripped and fell while attempting to reach into the airplane to grab the throttle after the engine started. Federal Aviation Administration guidance for hand starting an airplane states that a qualified person should be at the controls while a second is hand propping the airplane. Also, the airplane should be securely chocked or tied down and the fuel selector valve may be set to "off" with proper priming and then set to "on" once the engine has been started.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2001 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | Robert R Jonczyk | Serious 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 | - |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Douglas Charles Jenkins | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Somerset, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2002 | Wolter AVID FLYER | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Jordan, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hale KITFOX MODEL III | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Mooney M20C | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft D35 | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |