Single-engine piston

N23690

1939 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1939
Serial
1424
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Santa Paula, CA
Registration record

N23690 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1424
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Paula, CA
Certificate issued
1974-04-08
Airworthiness date
1966-05-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A22276
Mode S (octal)
50421166
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1974-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N23690.
  • 1966-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23690

N23690 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1424. It is registered to co-owners in Santa Paula, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 1974 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 (utility), dated May 27, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N23690.

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 N23690.

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.