# N23873: 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- 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: 1509
- Year built: 1939
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1960
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1999
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A229A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Ogburn John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OGBURN%20JOHN%20R)
- Location: [Sanford, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Sanford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3722° N, 79.1488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27332, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23873
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23873
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23873-2017-07-20

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

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