Aircraft Description
N23696 is a Taylorcraft BL-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aspire Aviation in Knoxville, IA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 20, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on November 1, 2024. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N23696 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2227C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N23696 was last updated on November 1, 2024. 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 N23696. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC