Single-engine piston

N23670

1939 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
1403
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spokane, WA
Registration record

N23670 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
1403
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spokane, WA
Certificate issued
2015-07-15
Airworthiness date
1958-05-21
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22230
Mode S (octal)
50421060
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N23670.
  • 1998-07-05
    Accident at Livermore, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23670

N23670 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 1403. It is registered to an individual in Spokane, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-145B series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 21, 1958.

N23670 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-07-05 Accident · Livermore, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA224
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the trees. A related factor was the mountainous terrain.

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.