Taylorcraft L-2 N50639
12 April 1986 · Graham, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Taylorcraft L-2 registered N50639 was involved in an accident near Graham, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Graham, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Graham (E15)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft L-2
- Registration
- N50639
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LA064
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING A SHARP RIGHT BANK AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. THE PROPELLER EXHIBITED NO SIGNS OF ROTATION AT IMPACT. THE ENGINE WAS DISSASSEMBLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE APPARENT FAILURE. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE OR ITS COMPONENTS WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING IN AN AIRSHOW AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft L-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | Robert E. Shade | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1977 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1976 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1972 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1970 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |