# N23626: 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 2012-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BL-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bl-65) (registry code 8850350)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-700](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-700), [TCDS TC 210](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1351
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1981
- Last registry action: August 4, 1990
- Mode S code: A22187
- Owner when cancelled: [Needham Harlan L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEEDHAM%20HARLAN%20L)
- Location: [Fuquay Varina, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Fuquay%20Varina)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5395° N, 78.8291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27526, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23626
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23626
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23626-2012-09-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL83LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA254), Jul 4, 1983: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N23626), Angier, NC, 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 19830704027919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830704027919A), Jul 4, 1983: Tcraft BL65 (N23626), Angier, NC, Substantial damage. During pull up after touch and go landing, aircraft stalled and crashed.

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