Taylorcraft BC
17 on the U.S. register. Built from 1938 to 1946; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Washington has the most (3). 12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BC from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor A&C65 Series (11), Cont Motor A50 Series (3), Lycoming 0-290 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Taylorcraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 16, 1982; newest December 17, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 11 | 65% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 24% |
| Partnership | 1 | 6% |
| Corporation | 1 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 17 | 1938 to 1946 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 15 | 88% |
| Special flight permit | 1 | 6% |
| Experimental | 1 | 6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Seal Jerry W | 1 |
| Port Townsend Aero Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Port Townsend Aero Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Taylorcraft BC aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
17 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Taylorcraft BCs?
Washington, with 3.
Who owns the Taylorcraft BC?
12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Taylorcraft BCs on the register built?
Between 1938 and 1946; half of them in 1941 or earlier.
How many Taylorcraft BC accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Taylorcraft BC made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Taylorcraft BC the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-696, held by Taylorcraft 2000 LLC). The FAA has issued 7 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 13 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Talkeetna Aero Svcs, INC.
FAA orders 7 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Taylorcraft BC
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 4 | 57% |
| Other and general | 1 | 14% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 14% |
| Engine | 1 | 14% |
Approved replacement parts 34 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: lift strut (6), taylorcraft windshield (3), clamp (3), wing strut (2), landing gear (2), alternator control (2), washer (1), tailwheel spacer (1), tailwheel grease (1), model float (1).
Approved modifications 13 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the BC links to the rest of the register
- Taylorcraft 1,897 aircraft on the register
- Taylorcraft BC 17 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental A65 / C65 series 11 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental A50 series 3 of these aircraft · 50 hp
- Lycoming O-290 series 1 of these aircraft · 140 hp
- Lycoming O-145B series 1 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Washington 3 of these aircraft
- Colorado 2 of these aircraft
- West Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Seal Jerry W 1 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BC 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the BC 7 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BC 13 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/taylorcraft/bc.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 17
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N23663 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21261 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24098 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5077M | Taylorcraft BC |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23878 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21232 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2017-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22216 | Taylorcraft BC |
Seal Jerry W Westlake, Louisiana |
Special flight permit | 2014-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22256 | Taylorcraft BC |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Experimental | 2011-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96463 | Taylorcraft BC |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2008-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95855 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2006-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21226 | Taylorcraft BC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2001-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29750 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 1998-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36278 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1996-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36279 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1996-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22228 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1993-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26644 | Taylorcraft BC |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 1984-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96408 | Taylorcraft BC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1982-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |