Aircraft model
TAYLORCRAFT BL
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-145-A |
| Horsepower | 50 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1939 |
| Production end | 1941 |
| Endorsements required | tailwheel |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 79 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 350 nm |
| Service ceiling | 11,900 ft |
| Climb rate | 385 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 38 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 520 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 448 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,150 lb |
| Empty weight | 630 lb |
| Usable fuel | 12 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 2.8 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $16,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $32,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $20,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $30,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 107 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 13 |
| Median year built | 1940.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | — |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | — |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 1 |
| Transfers per 100 active | — |
| Airworthiness directives | 2 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | none |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 37.5 · 181 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 10.44 |
| Access | — · class median 1,045 |
| Support | 2.9 of 10 · class median 72 |
| Liquidity | — · class median 20.59 |