Single-engine piston

N24046

Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1581
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chesterville, ME
Registration record

N24046 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1581
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesterville, ME
Certificate issued
2018-05-24
Airworthiness date
1956-06-01
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A23302
Mode S (octal)
50431402
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N24046.
  • 1977-08-27
    Accident at West Lebanon,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N24046

N24046 is a Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1581. It is registered to an individual in Chesterville, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2018 and expires on May 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, dated June 1, 1956.

N24046 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

1977-08-27 Accident · West Lebanon,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2338
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-65
Probable cause: ARBURETOR BOWL CONTAINED DIRTY WATER AND SEDIMENT.

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.