Single-engine piston

N29870

Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2721
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indiana, PA
 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC12-65. Not a photo of N29870.
Registration record

N29870 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC12-65
Serial
2721
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indiana, PA
Certificate issued
2016-08-30
Airworthiness date
1953-10-31
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31698
Mode S (octal)
50613230
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N29870.
  • 1953-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N29870

N29870 is a Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2721. It is registered to an individual in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 October 31, 1953.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N29870.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N29870.

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.