# N22669: 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 1974-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65) (registry code 8850350)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-700](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-700) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1316
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1973
- Mode S code: A1FA97
- Owner when cancelled: [Christenson Ray A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTENSON%20RAY%20A)
- Location: [Spearman, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spearman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2190° N, 101.2047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79081, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22669
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=22669
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22669-1974-04-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taylorcraft BL-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW73FQG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FQG33), Mar 3, 1973: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N22669), Spearman, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19730303008349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730303008349A), Mar 3, 1973: Tcraft BL65 (N22669), Spearman, TX, Substantial damage. No evidence of mechanical malfunction. Acft hit gnd in a near 45DEG nose dwn attitude.

## Other aircraft with N22669

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22669): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281942, built 2007
- [Cancelled 1980-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22669-1980-11-05): Lockheed C-130A, S/N 3206. Owner: [Global Jet Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20JET%20SALES%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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