Taylorcraft DC-65 N39190
4 June 2004 · Savannah, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Taylorcraft DC-65 registered N39190 was involved in an accident near Savannah, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savannah, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Savannah Hardin County (SNH)
- Coordinates
- 35.4583, -88.2167
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DC-65
- Registration
- N39190
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Savannah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04CA125
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Approximately 5 nautical miles from the destination airport, the engine lost power. The pilot maneuvered for a forced landing to a hay field. In a written statement, the pilot stated that the airplane ran out of fuel. Examination of the wreckage site revealed that the wreckage debris was scattered in the immediate vicinity of the downed airplane. During the examination of the fuel system, approximately one ounce of fuel was recovered from the fuel system. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assemblies and accessories revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DC-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2004 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Wamic, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Parma, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Fremont, California, United States | Amelia Reid Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1990 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1990 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Anderson, Wallace G. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft A23 | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Sidney FREEBIRD | Lexington, Tennessee, United States | Marvin G. Ison | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 2004 | Beechcraft 200 | Millington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Boeing MD-11 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Glassic Composites SQ-2000 XL | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Stanley Keith Montgomery | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2004 | Aeronca 7AC | Carthage, Tennessee, United States | William L. Rotenberry | Minor injuries | - |