# N24345: 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 2023-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 1681
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1956
- Last registry action: August 1, 2022
- Mode S code: A23E26
- Location: [Westburn, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Westburn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9190° N, 110.9978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83127, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24345
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24345
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24345-2023-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 WPR22FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA148), Apr 9, 2022: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N24345), Counselor, NM, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control while maneuvering at a high-density altitude in gusty wind conditions.

## 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 20220409006079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220409006079A), Apr 9, 2022: Taylorcraft BL-65 (N24345), Counselor, NM, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On 04/09/2022 @1242 MST, a Taylorcraft BL65, N24345, [privacy data omitted], crashed while attempting an emergency landing on a dirt field. The airplane…

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