Single-engine piston

N23668

1939 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
1399
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Davenport, WA
Registration record

N23668 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1399
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Davenport, WA
Certificate issued
1976-02-09
Airworthiness date
1955-08-12
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22215
Mode S (octal)
50421025
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1976-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N23668.
  • 1968-02-25
    Accident at Vantage,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23668

N23668 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1399. It is registered to an individual in Davenport, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 1976 and expires on August 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 August 12, 1955.

N23668 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

1968-02-25 Accident · Vantage,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0819
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.