N29508

Valid registration

1940 TAYLORCRAFT BL-65

Fixed wing single engineMammoth Lakes, CARegistered Jan 3, 2022

N29508 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2351, registered in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 134 BL-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in California. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 24, 2021.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
Certificate issued
Jan 3, 2022
Last FAA action
Jul 7, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A30A86
Mode S code (octal)
50605206
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BL-65
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-700 (Taylorcraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1940
Serial number
2351
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

Public airports near Mammoth Lakes

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Mammoth Yosemite
Mammoth Lakes, CA
KMMH8 miNon-towered100LL, A
Lee Vining
Lee Vining, CA
O2424 miNon-towered-
Bishop
Bishop, CA
KBIH38 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.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Nov 24, 2021New Cuyama, CATaylorcraft BL-65 this airframeDestroyedMinorWPR22LA049

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

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