Taylorcraft BC-65

0 ADs match the Taylorcraft BC-65 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

15

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

13

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

1.9

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Taylorcraft BC-65 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Taylorcraft BC-65 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jun 15, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Sibley, IAN23679
• Feb 7, 2021Substantial damage · minor injuries · Columbia, SCN24476
• May 13, 2014Substantial damage · serious injuries · Summerville, GAN29611
• Nov 4, 2013Substantial damage · none injuries · Fallston, MDN24380
• Dec 1, 2010Minor damage · none injuries · Madras, ORN23619

1 report on Taylorcraft BC-65 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Taylorcraft BC-65 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 15 NTSB events since 1982 involve Taylorcraft BC-65 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 1.9 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 1 service difficulty report on Taylorcraft BC-65 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
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