Aviation Crash Map

Taylorcraft BL-65 accidents

The NTSB database holds 47 accidents and incidents involving the Taylorcraft BL-65, recorded between 1965 to 2023. 4 of them were fatal (9%), and 6 people died.

The deadliest year was 1981, with 2 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is takeoff (10 records).

Most of these records are from United States and Other-Foreign Countries.

32 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

47
Records
4
Fatal
6
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1965 to 2023
Period
Show these on the map 15 of 47 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 8
1970s 16
1980s 12
1990s 4
2010s 4
2020s 3

Where these happened

United States 46 Other-Foreign Countries 1

Operators involved

Centurion Avia 1 Halvor R. Christianson 1 Glenn W. Calhoun 1 Murphy, Vaugh E. 1 Brehm Joshua C 1 Dyck David C 1

All 47 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Aug 1982 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29660
 Rock Falls, Illinois, United States Halvor R. Christianson Fatal 2
3 Jul 1981 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24462
 Rosette, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
9 Apr 2022 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24345
 Counselor, New Mexico, United States - Fatal 1
28 Jul 2011 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24369
 Winterville, North Carolina, United States Brehm Joshua C Fatal 1
14 Jan 2023 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29886
 Wasilla, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
24 Nov 2021 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29508
 New Cuyama, California, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Dec 2014 Taylorcraft BL 65
N27580
 Everett, Washington, United States Dyck David C No injuries -
8 Sep 2013 Taylorcraft BL 65
N23683
 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States - Serious injuries -
8 Oct 2011 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27492
 Easton, Missouri, United States - Minor injuries -
14 Jul 1998 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27616
 Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States - Minor injuries -
5 Jul 1998 Taylorcraft BL-65
N23670
 Livermore, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
25 Jun 1994 Taylorcraft BL-65
N26690
 Peshtigo, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
10 Apr 1993 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29553
 Spokane, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 Murphy, Vaugh E. Minor injuries -
6 Sep 1988 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24487
 Calera, Alabama, United States - Minor injuries -
13 Jun 1987 Taylorcraft BL-65
N36130
 Deland, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
9 Jun 1987 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27424
 Hope, Arkansas, United States Glenn W. Calhoun Serious injuries -
11 May 1986 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24491
 Independence, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
9 Sep 1985 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27696
 Rainey Pass, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
13 Aug 1985 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27492
 Ottumwa, Iowa, United States - Minor injuries -
10 Nov 1984 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29642
 Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
4 Jul 1983 Taylorcraft BL-65
N23626
 Angier, North Carolina, United States - Serious injuries -
17 Oct 1981 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29809
 Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
22 Oct 1980 Taylorcraft BL-65
N1041D
 Corona, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
21 Jul 1979 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27673
 Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
17 Aug 1978 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27427
 Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
25 Feb 1978 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29504
 Hartford, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
29 Feb 1976 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29807
 Abaco, Other-Foreign Countries
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
5 Oct 1975 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29588
 Avalon, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Sep 1975 Taylorcraft BL-65
N36314
 Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Jan 1975 Taylorcraft BL-65
N22267
 Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
21 Jul 1974 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24459
 Mason, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 Oct 1973 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29564
 Calipatria, California, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
23 May 1973 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27492
 Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
3 Mar 1973 Taylorcraft BL-65
N22669
 Spearman, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
1 Aug 1972 Taylorcraft BL-65
N29570
 Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
8 Aug 1971 Taylorcraft BL-65
N36214
 Ackley, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
31 May 1970 Taylorcraft BL-65
N23686
 Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
26 May 1970 Taylorcraft BL-65
N26663
 Columbus, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 Centurion Avia Minor injuries -
7 Mar 1970 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27668
 Springfield, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
26 Jul 1969 Taylorcraft BL-65
N36154
 Waynesville, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 May 1968 Taylorcraft BL-65
N33931
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
27 Aug 1967 Taylorcraft BL-65
N24402
 Portage, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
3 Jun 1967 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27485
 Russellville, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
6 May 1966 Taylorcraft BL-65
N26613
 Sand Springs Okla, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
31 Mar 1966 Taylorcraft BL-65
N2224P
 Ludlow Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Minor injuries -
3 Oct 1965 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27415
 Spencer Nebr, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
17 Jun 1965 Taylorcraft BL-65
N27672
 Harrison Me, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - No injuries -