Single-engine piston

N29705

1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
2551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Noatak, AK
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC12-65. Not a photo of N29705.
Registration record

N29705 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Serial
2551
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Noatak, AK
Certificate issued
2009-11-04
Airworthiness date
1956-11-27
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A311F1
Mode S (octal)
50610761
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N29705.
  • 1985-08-07
    Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-11
    Accident at Kena,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N29705

N29705 is a 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2551. It is registered to co-owners in Noatak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2009 and expires on October 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 83 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 27, 1956.

N29705 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12-65 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-08-07 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA150
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12D
1973-08-11 Accident · Kena,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2556
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-S

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.