Aircraft record

N226611939 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Feb 28, 2027
Based in: Lakeland, FL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-145B SERIES · 65 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2016
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Lakeland Areo Club INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued: Feb 2, 2017
Expires: Feb 28, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Taylorcraft
Model: BL-65
Year: 1939
Serial number: 1308
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A1FA8F

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-145b Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2017 – nowLakeland Areo Club INCLakeland, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 5, 2016 · St. Petersburg, FL

A partial loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 3 cylinder head stud.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA16LA123

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA16LA123)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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