Single-engine piston

N27639

1940 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
2281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Glendale, AZ
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Registration record

N27639 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
2281
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glendale, AZ
Certificate issued
2008-11-18
Airworthiness date
1955-03-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2BFA9
Mode S (octal)
50537651
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N27639.
  • 2008-10-24
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N27639

N27639 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 2281. It is registered to an individual in Glendale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 March 10, 1955.

N27639 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-24 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09LA024B
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: The Kitfox's pilot's failure to ascertain if the intersection he approached was clear of conflicting traffic and the controller's failure to provide pertinent traffic advisories to both pilots. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility from the cockpits of the conventional gear airplanes.

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.