Twin piston

N865VL

1987 Pilatus BN-2B-27

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
2125
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Juan, PR
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Registration record

N865VL on the FAA register

Type
1987 Pilatus BN-2B-27
Serial
2125
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-540-E4C5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Juan, PR RQ
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2021-03-26
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABE350
Mode S (octal)
52761520
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-02-22
    Accident at Isla de Culebra, PR; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N865VL

N865VL is a 1987 Pilatus BN-2B-27, serial number 2125. It is registered to an individual in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-540-E4C5 engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 26, 2021.

N865VL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-02-22 Accident · Isla de Culebra, PR Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA137
Reported aircraft: Pilatus BN-2B-27
Preliminary report: On February 22, 2026, at 0915 Atlantic standard time, a Pilatus Brittan-Norman Limited, BN-2B-27 Islander, N865VL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX), Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico. The airline transport pilot and eight passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air taxi flight. According to the operator, the flight departed from Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport (RVR), Ceiba, Puerto Rico, and was destined for CPX. Following an uneventful landing at CPX, the airplane exited the runway and entered the taxiway. The pilot reported that he was taxiing toward the…
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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.