Single-engine piston

N29809

Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2658
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pierre, SD
Registration record

N29809 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
2658
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pierre, SD
Certificate issued
2017-09-06
Airworthiness date
1957-12-04
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A315AC
Mode S (octal)
50612654
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N29809.
  • 1981-10-17
    Accident at Pascagoula,Ms, 24; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N29809

N29809 is a Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 2658. It is registered to an individual in Pierre, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2017 and expires on September 30, 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 December 4, 1957.

N29809 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-10-17 Accident · Pascagoula,Ms, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2087
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: WING ACFT ACROSS SPECTATOR DEAD LN.WND GSTG 18KTS.

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.