# Accident 19870608019219A: Tcraft BL65, Hope, AR, June 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 8, 1987, 19:00 local time
- Place: Hope, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6603° N, 93.5897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6603&lon=-93.5897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27424, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27424-1991-02-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft BL-65 (registry code 8850350, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT BL65
- Reported engine: LYC O145B1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 126 total, 2 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC87FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870608019219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT HIT A POLE DURING TAKEOFF FROM A HAY FIELD. PILOT HAD AN EXPIRED STUDENT LICENSE, CARRYING A PASSENGER

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC87FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA121), Jun 9, 1987: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N27424), Hope, AR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N27424 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19810419018019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810419018019A), Apr 19, 1981: Tcraft BLS65 (N27424), Laurel, MS, Substantial damage. Engine over heated and quit. Stalled on emergency landing. Found crimped fuel line, restricted fuel flow.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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