Taylorcraft BL-65 N27424
9 June 1987 · Hope, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1987 at about 00:00 local time, a Taylorcraft BL-65 registered N27424, operated by Glenn W. Calhoun, was involved in an accident near Hope, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hope, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6603, -93.5897
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BL-65
- Registration
- N27424
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glenn W. Calhoun
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87FA121
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE PIC HAD LAST STUDENT CERTIFICATE AND MEDICAL IN 1978. ON THIS FLIGHT WITH PASSENGER, TAKEOFF WAS MADE FROM ROUGH HAY MEADOW, 1372 FEET LONG. WHEN AIRPLANE COULD NOT CLIMB OVER POWERLINE AT END OF MEADOW, PILOT DECIDED TO FLY UNDER POWERLINE. RIGHT WING STRUCK POWER POLE. AIRPLANE THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft BL-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1987 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Calera, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1986 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |