Single-engine piston

N21253

1938 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1938
Serial
1045
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cincinnati, OH
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Registration record

N21253 on the FAA register

Type
1938 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1045
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cincinnati, OH
Certificate issued
1984-10-03
Airworthiness date
1957-08-28
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1C413
Mode S (octal)
50342023
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N21253.
  • 1964-04-19
    Accident at Balston Spa Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1938
    Manufactured (1938).
Overview

About N21253

N21253 is a 1938 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1045. It is registered to an individual in Cincinnati, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 1984 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated August 28, 1957.

N21253 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1964-04-19 Accident · Balston Spa Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0974
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC65

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.