Taylorcraft DCO-65 N52730
23 October 2007 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 October 2007 at about 14:48 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N52730, operated by Douglas Charles Jenkins, was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Page Field (FMY)
- Coordinates
- 26.5853, -81.8578
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N52730
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Douglas Charles Jenkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Myers → Ft. Myers
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during approach for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while on approach to his home airport, he began his descent for landing. About 800 feet above ground level, he reduced engine power and noticed an extreme vibration from the engine area. He declared an emergency with air traffic control and made a forced landing into a shopping mall parking lot, hitting several cars, damaging both wing spars, the landing gear, and engine. Examination of the airplane revealed a fractured front engine mount bolt. The bolt exhibited features consistent with an overstress failure; however, the investigation could not determine if the bolt failed before or after the engine vibration. No other failures or mechanical anomalies were identified with the accident airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2008 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Somerset, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Tracy, California, United States | Oberlander Ronald | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Wayne Noall | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Boyne City, Michigan, United States | Balogh Eugene W | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Americus, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |