Taylorcraft DCO-65 N87787

Summary

On 28 June 2008 at about 17:45 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N87787 was involved in an accident near Somerset, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 June 2008 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Somerset, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cannon Filed (53TX)

Coordinates

29.3603, -98.9158

Aircraft

Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registration

N87787

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Somerset → Somerset

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA172

Nobody was injured.

The right main landing gear strut failure due to metal fatigue.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport rated pilot made a successful landing to runway 13 on a turf airstrip. During the landing roll, at about 30 miles per hour, the passenger stated that he heard a "loud pop" and the aircraft came to a complete stop. A Federal Aviation Inspector on scene noted the right main landing gear strut had failed. The failure was consistent with corrosion and subsequent metal fatigue. Substantial damage was determined to the right wing strut, rudder, tail wheel assembly, right main landing gear and the propeller. Both the pilot and passenger were able to exit the airplane unassisted and uninjured. Winds were reported at the time of the accident to be from 140 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 18 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.