Single-engine piston

N29553

1940 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
2396
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Townsend, WA
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Registration record

N29553 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
2396
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Townsend, WA
Certificate issued
2018-06-06
Airworthiness date
1956-05-05
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A30B30
Mode S (octal)
50605460
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N29553.
  • 1993-04-10
    Accident at Spokane, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N29553

N29553 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 2396. It is registered to an individual in Port Townsend, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2018 and expires on June 30, 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 5, 1956.

N29553 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-04-10 Accident · Spokane, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA93LA092
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE SEAT AND THE INADVERTENT STALLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES.

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.