Single-engine piston

N2005U

1981 Taylorcraft Aviation F21

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
F-1013
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Forest Lake, MN
Registration record

N2005U on the FAA register

Type
1981 Taylorcraft Aviation F21
Serial
F-1013
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forest Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2018-11-30
Airworthiness date
1982-02-08
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1951D
Mode S (octal)
50312435
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2005U to the current registrant.
  • 2003-01-18
    Accident at Payson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-05-13
    Accident at Payson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1974-02-05
    N2005U previously assigned to a Maule M-4-220C (s/n 2007C); cancelled.
Overview

About N2005U

N2005U is a 1981 Taylorcraft Aviation F21, serial number F-1013. It is registered to an individual in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 8, 1982.

N2005U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-01-18 Accident · Payson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA071
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft F21
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
1984-05-13 Accident · Payson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA291
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft F21
1973-12-24 Accident · Cordele,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3687
Reported aircraft: Maule M4220C — a different aircraft that carried the N2005U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: UST BFOR IMPACT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.