Single-engine piston

N29886

1941 Taylorcraft BL-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
2737
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N29886 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Taylorcraft BL-65
Serial
2737
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1988-06-22
Airworthiness date
1958-01-23
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A316C1
Mode S (octal)
50613301
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-14
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N29886.
  • 1958-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N29886

N29886 is a 1941 Taylorcraft BL-65, serial number 2737. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 1988 and expires on July 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 January 23, 1958.

N29886 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-01-14 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA013
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-65
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove all water from the fuel tank, which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.

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.