Taylorcraft BC-65 N23619
1 December 2010 · Madras, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-65 registered N23619, operated by Berg Air, was involved in an accident near Madras, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madras, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madras Municipal Airport (S33)
- Coordinates
- 44.6703, -121.1550
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-65
- Registration
- N23619
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Berg Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madras → Madras
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while in the traffic pattern to land, which resulted in a midair collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The propeller of a Taylorcraft airplane and the empennage of a Cessna airplane came in contact with each other while both aircraft were on final approach to the same runway. The pilot of the Cessna had completed a landing and performed a standard entry (left) onto the downwind leg of the traffic pattern. The pilot of the Taylorcraft was returning from a local area training flight and entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern from a standard mid-field 45-degree entry. The Cessna pilot was announcing his position on the common traffic advisory frequency during each segment of the pattern; however, the pilot of the Taylorcraft could not hear the transmissions since his airplane was not equipped with a radio. Just prior to impact, the pilot of the Taylorcraft observed the empennage of the Cessna underneath the left wing of his airplane. The pilot of the Cessna never observed the Taylorcraft, but heard a loud bang come from the aft end of his airplane at impact. Both pilots were able to land their airplanes without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorcraft BC-65 | N23619 | Berg Air | Minor |
| Cessna 185A | N1699Z | Weems John Scott | Substantial |
Other Taylorcraft BC-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2013 | Taylorcraft BC 65 | Fallston, Maryland, United States | Walker J C | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2014 | Taylorcraft BC 65 | Summerville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1999 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Corinna, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2021 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Dunn Ward A | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Sibley, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Plato Center, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft V35 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Richard Degryse | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172N | Salem, Oregon, United States | Graham Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Cessna TU206F | Seneca, Oregon, United States | Fancho F. Stubblefield | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Snohomish Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Moyes Bailey MICROLITE | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Clark RV-9A | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |