Single-engine piston

N22657

1939 Taylorcraft BC12D-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
1304
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mountain Air (Partnership)
Based
Cody, WY
Registration record

N22657 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BC12D-85
Serial
1304
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Mountain Air
Cody, WY
Certificate issued
2009-03-03
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1FA72
Mode S (octal)
50375162
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N22657.
  • 1966-02-12
    Accident at Tarentum Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N22657

N22657 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BC12D-85, serial number 1304. The FAA register lists Mountain Air as the registrant in Cody, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2009 and expires on December 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 83 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 16, 1956.

N22657 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12D-85 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-02-12 Accident · Tarentum Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0170
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-65

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.