Taylorcraft BL12
16 on the U.S. register. Built from 1941. Texas has the most (2). 19% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BL12 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-145B Series (10), Cont Motor A&C65 Series (4), Cont Motor C90 Series (2)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Taylorcraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 24, 1976; newest February 1, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 12 | 75% |
| Corporation | 2 | 12% |
| LLC | 1 | 6% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL12-65 | 16 | 1941 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 15 | 94% |
| Experimental | 1 | 6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Mondik James A | 1 |
| Eaa Chapter #745 | 1 |
| B & S Aviation LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Taylorcraft BL12 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
16 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Taylorcraft BL12s?
Texas, with 2.
Who owns the Taylorcraft BL12?
19% 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 BL12s on the register built?
In 1941.
What is the Taylorcraft BL12 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 BL12 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. 45 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
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 24 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), master drawing (1), listed on (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 45 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 BL12 links to the rest of the register
- Taylorcraft 1,897 aircraft on the register
- Taylorcraft BL12-65 16 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Lycoming O-145B series 10 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental A65 / C65 series 4 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental C90 series 2 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Mondik James A 1 of these aircraft
- Eaa Chapter #745 1 of these aircraft
- B & S Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BL12 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the BL12 5 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BL12 45 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/taylorcraft/bl12.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 16
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N29755 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
B & S Aviation LLC Sylvania, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34093 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2024-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69V | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36220 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36117 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941HB | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36157 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36217 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36046 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Eaa Chapter #745 White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36159 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Mondik James A Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Standard | 2014-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36081 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36114 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36421 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2012-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29885 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2003-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34051 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 1998-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29781 | Taylorcraft BL12-65 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1976-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |