Single-engine piston

N96408

1946 Taylorcraft BC

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
8708
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Granbury, TX
Registration record

N96408 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC
Serial
8708
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granbury, TX
Certificate issued
1982-06-16
Airworthiness date
1956-03-09
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD6D7B
Mode S (octal)
53266573
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N96408.
  • 1956-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N96408

N96408 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC, serial number 8708. It is registered to an individual in Granbury, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 1982 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 95 knots and a range of about 261 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 9, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N96408.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
261 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC 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 N96408.

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.