Taylorcraft DCO-65 N61720
20 June 2010 · Akron, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2010 at about 12:45 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N61720, operated by Wayne Noall, was involved in an accident near Akron, Ohio, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9158, -81.4419
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N61720
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wayne Noall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akron → Beach City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA330
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane was operating normally during the engine checks prior to takeoff. About 10 minutes after takeoff, he was climbing to 2,500 feet above mean sea level when he noticed that the airplane was not gaining altitude and that the rpms were dropping. He checked the throttle position at full forward and he pulled the carburetor heat on. He then noticed that the oil pressure gauge was reading zero. The airplane continued to lose altitude, with the propeller windmilling and the rpm gauge reading about 1,000 rpm. He executed a forced landing to a wooded area since there were residential homes in the area and no open fields available. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no engine oil leaks and its oil level was at capacity. There was 2.5 gallons of fuel in the right wing tank and 1.3 gallons in the left fuel tank. The system capacity is 12 gallons total with 12 gallons of usable fuel. No water or contaminants were present. With the wings removed, the engine was started and 30+ psi of oil pressure was indicated on the oil pressure gauge within five seconds at idle power. The inspection revealed no deficiencies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Tracy, California, United States | Oberlander Ronald | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Americus, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Somerset, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Douglas Charles Jenkins | Minor injuries | - |
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