Taylorcraft BL-65

0 ADs match the Taylorcraft BL-65 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

24

Destroyed

5

Substantial damage

19

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Taylorcraft BL-65 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Taylorcraft BL-65 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 11, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Ninilchik, AKN22619
• Jan 14, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Wasilla, AKN29886
• Apr 9, 2022Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Counselor, NMN24345
• Nov 24, 2021Destroyed · minor injuries · New Cuyama, CAN29508
• Mar 5, 2016Substantial damage · none injuries · St. Petersburg, FLN22661

1 report on Taylorcraft BL-65 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Taylorcraft BL-65 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 24 NTSB events since 1982 involve Taylorcraft BL-65 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 1 service difficulty report on Taylorcraft BL-65 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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