# N26662: 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 2018-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 2004
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 25, 1975
- Last registry action: March 5, 1977
- Mode S code: A2988C
- Owner when cancelled: [Bramblette Ross C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAMBLETTE%20ROSS%20C)
- Location: [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.6469° N, 106.2690° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79927, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26662
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26662
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26662-2018-07-19

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 FTW77FQD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQD17), Apr 21, 1977: Taylorcraft BL-12 (N26662), Horizon City, 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 19770421008139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770421008139A), Apr 21, 1977: Tcraft BL65 (N26662), Horizon City, TX, Substantial damage. Hit bushes while attempting to avoid trees.

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