Single-engine piston

N26644

1944 Taylorcraft BC

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1944
Serial
1986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Cumberland, MD
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Registration record

N26644 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Taylorcraft BC
Serial
1986
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cumberland, MD
Certificate issued
1984-08-21
Airworthiness date
1955-11-12
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29848
Mode S (octal)
50514110
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-05-08
    Accident at Cumberland, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N26644.
  • 1970-10-17
    Accident at Fort Ashby,W Va, 48; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N26644

N26644 is a 1944 Taylorcraft BC, serial number 1986. It is registered to co-owners in Cumberland, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 1984 and expires on April 30, 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 November 12, 1955.

N26644 has 2 accident/incident records 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-05-08 Accident · Cumberland, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD04LA020
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall into transmission lines.
1970-10-17 Accident · Fort Ashby,W Va, 48 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3995
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-65
Probable cause: ATER IN GASCOLATOR AND CARB.OWNER UNAWARE OF FLT.

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.