Accident Taylorcraft BL-65 N27492,
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Date:Tuesday 13 August 1985
Time:14:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BL-65
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N27492
MSN: 2134
Total airframe hrs:3200 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-145-B2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ottumwa, IA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Blakesburg, IA (5C2)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
N27492 COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES WHICH CROSS THE DES MOINES RIVER AND CRASHED INTO THE RIVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC85LA187
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC85LA187

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 October 2011 N27492 Private 0 East of the Platte River on Highway 6, near Easton, MO sub
Fuel starvation

Location

Revision history:

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