N20442 - 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65 Aircraft Registration

N20442 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Young Thomas E in Smithsburg, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 6, 1939. The registration certificate was issued on September 25, 2015. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-145-B2 engine producing 65 horsepower, N20442 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1A3DE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N20442 was last updated on September 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Taylorcraft Aviation, originally based in Alliance, Ohio, has produced simple, affordable light aircraft since 1936. The Taylorcraft BC-12D and F-19 are classic designs popular with sport pilots and vintage aircraft enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 2,104 Taylorcraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BL-65 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N20442. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.