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N27492Taylorcraft BL-65

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
Easton, MO
owner city / state
Engine
0-145B SERIES · 65 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Easton, MO
Certificate issued
Jun 25, 2019
Expires
Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Nov 13, 1954

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
Serial number
2134
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
A2B906

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
  1. 2019 – nowCo-ownersEaston, MO · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 8, 2011 · Easton, MO

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.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN12LA012

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA012)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 13, 1985 · Ottumwa, IA

N27492 COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES WHICH CROSS THE DES MOINES RIVER AND CRASHED INTO THE RIVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
MKC85LA187

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC85LA187)

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.

Related aircraft

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All 134 registered Taylorcraft BL-65 aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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