Aircraft Description
N27698 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BL-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Buchanan Thomas K Jr in Russellville, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 6, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2003. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-145B SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N27698 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C07A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N27698 was last updated on July 21, 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 N27698. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC