Taylorcraft BC-65 N26669
24 November 1968 · St Charles, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 November 1968 at about 09:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BC-65 registered N26669 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St Charles, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Charles, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BC-65
- Registration
- N26669
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4626
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
RT SIDE OF ELEVATOR BENT DOWN APPROX 5 IN FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.NO VALID FLT CERTIFICATE-RATING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BC-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1968 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | McFillen Airch | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Vantage, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1968 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1969 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |