Taylorcraft BL
13 on the U.S. register. Built from 1939 to 1940; half of them date from 1940 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (4). 31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BL from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-145A Series (8), Lycoming 0-145B Series (2), Cont Motor A-65-8F (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Taylorcraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 21, 1976; newest November 15, 2025
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 9 | 69% |
| Corporation | 4 | 31% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL | 13 | 1939 to 1940 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 12 | 92% |
| None on file | 1 | 8% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| West Aviation INC | 1 |
| Mountain Top Aviation INC | 1 |
| Eisenhauer CORP | 1 |
| Eaa Chapter 1077 | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Taylorcraft BL aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of October 27, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Taylorcraft BLs?
Pennsylvania, with 4.
Who owns the Taylorcraft BL?
31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Taylorcraft BLs on the register built?
Between 1939 and 1940; half of them in 1940 or earlier.
How many Taylorcraft BL accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Taylorcraft BL made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Taylorcraft BL the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-700, held by Taylorcraft INC.). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 8 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Whitehall Pacific Avn INC.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 3 | 60% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 20% |
| Engine | 1 | 20% |
Approved replacement parts 23 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: lift strut (6), taylorcraft windshield (3), clamp (3), wing strut (2), landing gear (2), washer (1), listed on (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1), fabric system (1).
Approved modifications 8 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the BL links to the rest of the register
- Taylorcraft 1,897 aircraft on the register
- Taylorcraft BL 13 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Lycoming O-145A series 8 of these aircraft · 55 hp
- Lycoming O-145B series 2 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental A-65-8F 1 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Pennsylvania 4 of these aircraft
- West Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 1 of these aircraft
- West Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Mountain Top Aviation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Eisenhauer CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Eaa Chapter 1077 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BL 2 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the BL 5 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BL 8 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/taylorcraft/bl.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N26658 | Taylorcraft BL |
West Aviation INC Creston, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24434 | Taylorcraft BL |
Mountain Top Aviation INC Ebensburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22220 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22227 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26554 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22211 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17226 | Taylorcraft BL |
Eaa Chapter 1077 New Philadelphia, Ohio |
Standard | 2014-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24444 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2006-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24312 | Taylorcraft BL |
Eisenhauer CORP Erwinna, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1997-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24430 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1994-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22233 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1991-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22671 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1976-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22258 | Taylorcraft BL |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |