NONE · Taylorcraft DCO-65 · 2000-01-10 · SHERMAN, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA061
Event ID
20001212X20362
Type
Accident
Date
2000-01-10
Location
SHERMAN, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.609111, -96.599304
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Taylorcraft
Model
DCO-65
Registration
N48634
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A jammed carburetor needle which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent hard forced landing after takeoff. Contributing factors were the fence, trees, and pilot's maneuver to avoid these objects.