Single-engine piston

N36159

1941 Taylorcraft BL12-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
3138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mondik James A (Corporation)
Based
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Registration record

N36159 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Taylorcraft BL12-65
Serial
3138
Engines
Lycoming O-145B series
Registered owner
Mondik James A
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Certificate issued
2014-07-14
Airworthiness date
1955-08-15
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4132C
Mode S (octal)
51011454
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).
  • 2014-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N36159.
  • 1976-04-04
    Accident at Waynesburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N36159

N36159 is a 1941 Taylorcraft BL12-65, serial number 3138. The FAA register lists Mondik James A as the registrant in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 2014 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 August 15, 1955.

N36159 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-04-04 Accident · Waynesburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1415
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BL-12
Probable cause: OND ICING,CARB HEAT NOT EFFECTIVE:

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.