Single-engine piston

N33959

Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2811
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clovis, CA
 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC12-65. Not a photo of N33959.
Registration record

N33959 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC12-65
Serial
2811
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clovis, CA
Certificate issued
2014-08-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A3BA67
Mode S (octal)
50735147
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N33959.
  • 1971-07-19
    Accident at Avalon,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N33959

N33959 is a Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2811. It is registered to an individual in Clovis, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N33959 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1971-07-19 Accident · Avalon,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4314
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC1265
Probable cause: W POINT NOT REPORTED. HIT ROCKS LDG ON BEACH.

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.