Taylorcraft BL-65 accident near Hope, Arkansas, June 9, 1987
On June 9, 1987, a Taylorcraft BL-65, registered N27424, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hope, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 1987
- Place
- Hope, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BL-65 · all BL-65s on the register
- Registration
- N27424 · registry record · serial 2066
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 126 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,007 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 18, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-145B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,372 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:47 pm from TXK, 22 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC87FA121.