Taylorcraft BL-65 N24491

Summary

On 11 May 1986 at about 21:45 local time, a Taylorcraft BL-65 registered N24491 was involved in an accident near Independence, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 May 1986 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Independence, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Independence Mem. (31P)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Taylorcraft BL-65

Registration

N24491

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 103: Ultralight

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Independence → Stilwell

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC86FA103

2 people were seriously injured.

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

THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH WITH AN INTENDED SOUTHWEST BOUND DEPARTURE. AFTER A LEFT TURN, WHILE ON THE CROSSWIND LEG, AND CLIMBING THROUGH 800 FEET, A BLAST OF COLD AIR AND WIND SHEAR HIT THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE BOTTOM FELL OUT, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. A WITNESS OBSERVED THAT, ON CLIMBOUT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND A HIGH NOSE ANGLE. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BANKING IN A LEFT TURN, IT SUDDENLY DROPPED STRAIGHT DOWN, ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECORDS AND REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECASTING CENTER, (NSSFC), KANSAS CITY, MO, INDICATE VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FROM 1000 C.D.T. TO 2300 C.D.T., WITH NO RECORD OF WIND SHEAR, STRONG WINDS OR A COLD FRONT REPORTED IN THE AREA OF INDEPENDENCE MEMORIAL AIRPORT, MISSOURI.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.