Taylorcraft BF
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1938 to 1946; half of them date from 1939 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 22% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BF 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 (5), Franklin 4Ac150-50 (2), Lycoming 0-145B Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Taylorcraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 10, 1997; newest March 16, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 7 | 78% |
| Partnership | 1 | 11% |
| LLC | 1 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 9 | 1938 to 1946 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 5 | 56% |
| None on file | 3 | 33% |
| Restricted | 1 | 11% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake Flying Club | 1 |
| 96000 Aircraft LLC | 1 |
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 BF aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Taylorcraft BFs?
Texas, with 3.
Who owns the Taylorcraft BF?
22% 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 BFs on the register built?
Between 1938 and 1946; half of them in 1939 or earlier.
How many Taylorcraft BF 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 BF 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 BF 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-699, held by Taylorcraft INC.). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 3 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Tcw Technologies, LLC.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 3 | 60% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 20% |
| Engine | 1 | 20% |
Approved replacement parts 9 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), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1), clamp (1).
Approved modifications 3 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 BF links to the rest of the register
- Taylorcraft 1,897 aircraft on the register
- Taylorcraft BF 9 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental A65 / C65 series 5 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Franklin 4AC150-50 2 of these aircraft · 50 hp
- Lycoming O-145B series 1 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Franklin 4AC199D&E series 1 of these aircraft · 90 hp
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- North Dakota 1 of these aircraft
- Chesapeake Flying Club 1 of these aircraft
- 96000 Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BF 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the BF 5 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BF 3 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/taylorcraft/bf.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N21222 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20447 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26625 | Taylorcraft BF |
96000 Aircraft LLC Waller, Texas |
Restricted | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21250 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39979 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2017-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21282 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23872 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 1997-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44320 | Taylorcraft BF |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N95366 | Taylorcraft BF |
Chesapeake Flying Club Hampton, Virginia |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |