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N27499

Taylorcraft BL-65

Valid Indiana

N27499 is a Taylorcraft BL-65, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1940. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Claypool, Indiana. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 1, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated February 14, 1978.

Aircraft

Maker
Taylorcraft
Model
BL-65
Serial number
2141
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1940
Cruising speed
78 mph
Transponder code
A2B90D (octal 50534415)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 1, 2002
Expires
January 31, 2030
Last FAA action
September 29, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · February 14, 1978
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00580113

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Nichols William O
Type
Individual
Address
2921 W 800 S
Claypool, IN 46510-9635

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data