Single-engine piston

N23686

1939 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
1420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamson, NY
Registration record

N23686 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
1420
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamson, NY
Certificate issued
1991-03-26
Airworthiness date
1956-07-26
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22259
Mode S (octal)
50421131
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N23686.
  • 1970-05-31
    Accident at Honesdale,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23686

N23686 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 1420. It is registered to an individual in Williamson, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1991 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 July 26, 1956.

N23686 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-05-31 Accident · Honesdale,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2366
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: G.

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.