Aircraft Description
N26653 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lairson David W in Dayton, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 8, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on November 8, 2016. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N26653 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2986A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N26653 was last updated on September 15, 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 N26653. 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