Taylorcraft BF-65
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1938 to 1941; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Illinois has the most (2). 0% 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-65 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Franklin 4Ac176B Ser (7), Cont Motor C90 Series (1), Cont Motor A&C65 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Taylorcraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 1, 2000; newest February 25, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 89% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF-65 | 9 | 1938 to 1941 | 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 | 8 | 89% |
| Experimental | 1 | 11% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
No data
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Taylorcraft BF-65 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 28, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Taylorcraft BF-65s?
Illinois, with 2.
Who owns the Taylorcraft BF-65?
0% 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 BF-65s on the register built?
Between 1938 and 1941; half of them in 1941 or earlier.
What is the Taylorcraft BF-65 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-65 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. 41 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
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 24 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), drain valve (2), washer (1), master drawing (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 41 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-65 links to the rest of the register
- Taylorcraft 1,897 aircraft on the register
- Taylorcraft BF-65 9 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Franklin 4AC176B series 7 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Continental C90 series 1 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Continental A65 / C65 series 1 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BF-65 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the BF-65 5 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BF-65 41 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/taylorcraft/bf-65.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N29876 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2026-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22246 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39129 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26620 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29576 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36441 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36155 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36146 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2006-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20414 | Taylorcraft BF-65 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |