Single-engine piston

N23679

1939 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
1413
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dundee, MN
Registration record

N23679 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1413
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dundee, MN
Certificate issued
2014-07-24
Airworthiness date
1956-04-19
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22239
Mode S (octal)
50421071
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-15
    Accident at Sibley, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N23679.
  • 1956-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23679

N23679 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1413. It is registered to an individual in Dundee, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 April 19, 1956.

N23679 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

2023-06-15 Accident · Sibley, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA240
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-65
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach resulting in the airplane inadvertently exceeding the critical angle of attack and entering an inadvertent aerodynamic stall.

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.