Taylorcraft DCO-65 N52423
24 December 1971 · Mobile, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1971 at about 14:45 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N52423 was involved in an accident during in flight near Mobile, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brookley Fld
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N52423
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4413
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SEARCH MISSION, PASS TO CK UNIDENT OBJ.DRG L CLBGTURN WING HIT END OF BOAT HOIST EXTDG OVR WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Gorham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1972 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Sta.susana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1971 | Cessna 177 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | Metro Flying C | No injuries | - |