Taylorcraft BL-65 N27492
13 August 1985 · Ottumwa, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1985 at about 19:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BL-65 registered N27492 was involved in an accident near Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0093, -92.4091
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BL-65
- Registration
- N27492
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blakesburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA187
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
N27492 COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES WHICH CROSS THE DES MOINES RIVER AND CRASHED INTO THE RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BL-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1985 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1986 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Angier, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1987 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Hope, Arkansas, United States | Glenn W. Calhoun | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1985 | E T Meredith Iii CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | What Cheer, Iowa, United States | Iowa City Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Joel K Senter RV-4 | Jefferson, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |