Single-engine piston

N24463

1940 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
1800
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hollywood, MD
Registration record

N24463 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1800
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hollywood, MD
Certificate issued
1984-04-17
Airworthiness date
1956-08-24
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24221
Mode S (octal)
50441041
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).
  • 1989-08-27
    Accident at Leonardtown, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N24463.
  • 1956-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N24463

N24463 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1800. It is registered to an individual in Hollywood, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 1984 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, dated August 24, 1956.

N24463 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

1989-08-27 Accident · Leonardtown, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO89LA077
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-65
Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT BY NOT ASSURING THAT THE ACFT WAS PROPERLY SECURED, OR THAT SOMEONE WAS AT THE CONTROLS WHILE HE WAS HAND PROPPING THE ENGINE. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.

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.