Single-engine piston

N24487

1940 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
1827
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grand Junction, CO
Registration record

N24487 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
1827
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grand Junction, CO
Certificate issued
1999-06-14
Airworthiness date
1956-07-15
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2426B
Mode S (octal)
50441153
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N24487.
  • 1988-09-06
    Accident at Calera, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N24487

N24487 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 1827. It is registered to an individual in Grand Junction, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 1999 and expires on August 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 15, 1956.

N24487 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-09-06 Accident · Calera, AL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL88LA248
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65

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.