Single-engine piston

N77FJ

1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
2808
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Experimental Aircraft Assn Flint Area Chapter #77 (Corporation)
Based
Flushing, MI
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1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
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Registration record

N77FJ on the FAA register

Type
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Serial
2808
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Experimental Aircraft Assn Flint Area Chapter #77
Flushing, MI
Certificate issued
2014-08-04
Airworthiness date
1986-08-08
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA6734
Mode S (octal)
52463464
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).
  • 2014-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N77FJ.
  • 2009-07-31
    Accident at Flushing, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N77FJ

N77FJ is a 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2808. The FAA register lists Experimental Aircraft Assn Flint Area Chapter #77 as the registrant in Flushing, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 (normal), dated August 8, 1986.

N77FJ 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

2009-07-31 Accident · Flushing, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA485
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-65
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate descent rate and airspeed on final resulting in a hard landing.

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.