Single-engine piston

N43479

1946 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naknek, AK
Registration record

N43479 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
7138
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naknek, AK
Certificate issued
2015-12-12
Airworthiness date
1956-09-13
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A53569
Mode S (octal)
51232551
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N43479.
  • 1965-09-05
    Accident at Island Falls Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43479

N43479 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 7138. It is registered to an individual in Naknek, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2015 and expires on December 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 95 knots and a range of about 261 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 13, 1956.

N43479 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

1965-09-05 Accident · Island Falls Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2665
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-12D
Probable cause: AIRSTRIP

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.