Taylorcraft DC-65 N50VS

Summary

On 17 June 2006 at about 16:00 local time, a Taylorcraft DC-65 registered N50VS was involved in an accident near Parma, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.

Date

17 June 2006 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Parma, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Ridge Road West Airport (7NK4)

Coordinates

43.2203, -77.8006

Aircraft

Taylorcraft DC-65

Registration

N50VS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spencerport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA148

1 person was seriously injured.

An uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain after takeoff for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with trees shortly after takeoff. The pilot stated that after a "normal" ground roll and initial climb, the airplane "started to lose airspeed and rate-of-climb," and that he was "unable to maintain altitude at full throttle." The pilot reported that he did not hear any unusual engine noises. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, no mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine were evident. According to weight and balance calculations, the airplane was approximately 66 pounds over the maximum allowable gross weight for the airplane, which was 1,250 pounds. The calculated density altitude at the time of the accident was 2,300 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.