Taylorcraft BL-65 N29660
18 August 1982 · Rock Falls, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1982 at about 16:35 local time, a Taylorcraft BL-65 registered N29660, operated by Halvor R. Christianson, was involved in an accident near Rock Falls, Illinois, 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Falls, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7706, -89.6893
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BL-65
- Registration
- N29660
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Halvor R. Christianson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Falls → Rock Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82FA312
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
AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATICS AND CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL. GAS TANK CAP HAD COME OFF AND DURING INVERTED FLIGHT FUEL SPILLED OUT AND IGNITED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BL-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1981 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Angier, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Rosette, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1980 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |