# NTSB MKC73FCG42: Taylorcraft BL-65, N27492, Leavenworth, KS, May 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1973
- Place: Leavenworth, KS · LEAVENWORTH, KS
- Location: 39.3227° N, 94.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leavenworth, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3227&lon=-94.9250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190185
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FCG42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCG42

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1587  73/5/23    LEAVENWORTH,KANS    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 620
        TIME - 1915                    N8770D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 538 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHLHAUSEN PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAVENWORTH,KANS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LND OPPOSITE N27492.UNCONTROLLED ARPT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1587  73/5/23    LEAVENWORTH,KANS    TAYLORCRAFT BL-65   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N27492              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHLHAUSEN PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAVENWORTH,KANS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TWO AIRCRAFT LANDED OPPOSITE DIRECTION-COLLIDED ON STRIP.PREVIOUS LDGS TO S.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N27492](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27492), registered now, S/N 2134 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BL-65
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65) (registry code 8850350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ohlhausen Private

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N8770D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ohlhausen Private

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730523015421A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730523015421A), May 23, 1973: Tcraft BL65, Leavenworth, KS, Substantial damage. Two aircraft landed opposite direction-collided on strip. Previous ldgs to s.
- [Accident 19730523015422A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730523015422A), May 23, 1973: Piper PA22160, Leavenworth, KS, Substantial damage. Lnd opposite N27492.uncontrolled arpt.

## Other investigations on N27492 (2)

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 CEN12LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA012), Oct 8, 2011: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N27492), Easton, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Debris in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB MKC85LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA187), Aug 13, 1985: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N27492), Ottumwa, IA, substantial damage

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.

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