Single-engine piston

N1938B

1938 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1938
Serial
1101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N1938B on the FAA register

Type
1938 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1101
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2013-01-02
Airworthiness date
1975-07-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A176C2
Mode S (octal)
50273302
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
261 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1938B to the current registrant.
  • 1975-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955-11-14
    N1938B previously assigned to a Luscombe 8A (s/n 6365); cancelled.
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N1938B

N1938B is a 1938 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1101. It is registered to an individual in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 261 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 17, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1938B.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
261 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC-65 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1938B.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.