# N27454: 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- 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: 2096
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1959
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1994
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A2B87C
- Owner when cancelled: [Kimbrel Myron D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIMBREL%20MYRON%20D)
- Location: [Oakville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Oakville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8618° N, 123.2983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98568, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27454
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27454
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27454-2015-05-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 SEA90LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA155), Aug 6, 1990: Taylorcraft BC-65 (N27454), Chehalis, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WS A RELATED FACTOR.

## 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 19900805030099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900805030099A), Aug 5, 1990: Tcraft BC65 (N27454), Chehalis, WA, Substantial damage. Low on final for Private strip allowed crosswind to drift aircraft off runway. Alignment too low to clear trees.

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