Single-engine piston

N23812

1939 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1939
Serial
1446
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rudd, IA
Registration record

N23812 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1446
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rudd, IA
Certificate issued
1991-08-01
Airworthiness date
1973-06-28
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A228CE
Mode S (octal)
50424316
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N23812.
  • 1973-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23812

N23812 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1446. It is registered to an individual in Rudd, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 1991 and expires on January 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 June 28, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N23812.

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 N23812.

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.