N23803

Valid registration

1939 TAYLORCRAFT BL-65

Fixed wing single engineSearcy, AR

N23803 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1437, registered in Searcy, AR. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 18, 1956. It is one of 134 BL-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Arkansas. About 75% of them were built after it.

FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
DIRECT FLY USA LLC
Location
Searcy, AR
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
Last FAA action
Aug 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A228AC
Mode S code (octal)
50424254
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BL-65
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-700 (Taylorcraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1939
Serial number
1437
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 18, 1956

Public airports near Searcy

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Searcy Regional
Searcy, AR
KSRC2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Bald Knob Municipal
Bald Knob, AR
M7411 miNon-towered-
Heber Springs Muni/Charlie Evans Field
Heber Springs, AR
KHBZ24 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other BL-65 in Arkansas