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| Date: | Tuesday 13 August 1985 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ottumwa, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blakesburg, IA (5C2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
N27492 COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES WHICH CROSS THE DES MOINES RIVER AND CRASHED INTO THE RIVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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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:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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