Single-engine piston

N24439

1940 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
1776
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pollock, LA
Registration record

N24439 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1776
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pollock, LA
Certificate issued
1989-06-16
Airworthiness date
1955-08-22
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A241BE
Mode S (octal)
50440676
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).
  • 1989-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N24439.
  • 1968-02-24
    Accident at Bossier City,La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N24439

N24439 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1776. It is registered to an individual in Pollock, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 1989 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 August 22, 1955.

N24439 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

1968-02-24 Accident · Bossier City,La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0433
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-65

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.