Single-engine piston

N23888

1939 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
1524
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Claremore, OK
Registration record

N23888 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1524
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Claremore, OK
Certificate issued
1978-03-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A229C9
Mode S (octal)
50424711
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1978-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N23888.
  • 1964-10-25
    Accident at Slate Run Pa, 38; damage: destroyed.
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N23888

N23888 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1524. It is registered to an individual in Claremore, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 1978 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 95 knots and a range of about 261 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N23888 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1964-10-25 Accident · Slate Run Pa, 38 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3326
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC1265

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.