# N23683: 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 2019-01-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 28, 2019
- 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: 1417
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 14, 2009
- Last registry action: May 4, 2015
- Mode S code: A22256
- Owner when cancelled: [Davis John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Chippewa Falls, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Chippewa%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9464° N, 91.3945° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54729, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23683
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23683
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23683-2019-01-28

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 CEN13CA543](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA543), Sep 8, 2013: Taylorcraft BL 65 (N23683), Chippewa Falls, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power after takeoff due to carburetor icing.

## 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 20130909018209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130909018209A), Sep 9, 2013: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N23683), Chippewa Falls, WI, Substantial damage. The mishap pilot was the sole occupant and pilot in command of N23683 during the accident. The mishap aircraft has just conducted a takeoff from a grass strip…

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