Single-engine piston

N29508

1940 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
2351
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Registration record

N29508 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
2351
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Certificate issued
2022-01-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A30A86
Mode S (octal)
50605206
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N29508.
  • 2021-11-24
    Accident at New Cuyama, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N29508

N29508 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 2351. It is registered to an individual in Mammoth Lakes, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2022 and expires on January 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.

N29508 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-11-24 Accident · New Cuyama, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · WPR22LA049
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to intentionally crash the airplane.

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.