Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
TAYLORCRAFT A
Fixed Wing Single Engine · CONT MOTOR A40 SERIES
Registered
28
Year Range
1936–1937
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
13
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered TAYLORCRAFT A aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- OH 14.3% 4
- IL 10.7% 3
- WI 7.1% 2
- IA 7.1% 2
- WA 7.1% 2
- AZ 7.1% 2
- TX 7.1% 2
- OK 3.6% 1
- PA 3.6% 1
- VA 3.6% 1
+8 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1930s 75.0% 21
- Unknown 25.0% 7
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving TAYLORCRAFT A aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Apr 2, 1974
N9014RASSATEAGUE ISL, Virginia
NTSB Docket → -
Jan 13, 1969
N9014RMONTGOMERYVILL, Pennsylvania
NTSB Docket → -
May 23, 1964
N19832ROBSTOWN, Texas
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to TAYLORCRAFT A
13 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 13.
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May 2, 2008
Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft, Inc. Models A, B, and F Series Airplanes
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Taylorcraft, Inc. Models A, B, and F series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the wing strut attach fittings for corrosion or cracks and requires repair or replacement if corrosion or cracks are found. This AD results from data collected from an ac…
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Mar 3, 2008
Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft Models A, B, and F Series Airplanes
This document makes a correction to a current notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which was published in the Federal Register on February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9239), and applies to certain Taylorcraft Models A, B, and F series airplanes. The NPRM proposed to require inspection of the wing strut attach fittings for corros…
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Feb 22, 2008
Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft A, B, and F Series Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2007-16-14, which applies to all Taylorcraft (Taylorcraft) A, B, and F series airplanes. AD 2007-16-14 currently requires you to do an initial visual inspection of the left and right wing front and aft lift struts for cracks and corrosion and replace a…
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Feb 20, 2008
Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft Models A, B, and F Series Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Taylorcraft Models A, B, and F series airplanes. This proposed AD would require inspection of the wing strut attach fittings for corrosion or cracks and would require repair or replacement if corrosion or cracks are found. This proposed AD results from…
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Dec 10, 2007
Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft Aviation, LLC A, B, and F Series Airplanes
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD 2007- 16-14, which applies to all Taylorcraft Aviation, LLC (Taylorcraft) A, B, and F series airplanes. AD 2007-16-14 currently requires you to do an initial visual inspection of the left and right wing front and aft lift struts for cracks and corrosion and repla…
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Aug 13, 2007
Airworthiness Directives; Taylorcraft A, B, and F Series Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Taylorcraft A, B, and F series airplanes. This AD requires you to initially inspect the left and right wing front and aft lift struts for corrosion and cracks, replace any cracked strut or strut with corrosion that exceeds certain limits with either sealed…
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Jun 7, 2005
Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all airplanes equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. (Precise Flight) Models SVS I and SVS IA standby vacuum systems (SVS) installed under certain supplemental type certificates or through field approval. This AD requires you to replace the airplane flight manual suppl…
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Mar 4, 2005
Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all airplanes equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. (Precise Flight) Models SVS I and SVS IA standby vacuum systems (SVS) installed under certain supplemental type certificates or through field approval. This proposed AD would require you to replace the air…
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Jun 26, 2003
Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades
This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series and HA-A2V20-1B series propellers with aluminum blades. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive dye penetrant and eddy current inspections of the blade and an optic…
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Jan 2, 2003
Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series and HA-A2V20-1B series propellers with aluminum blades. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive dye penetrant and eddy current inspect…
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Nov 30, 1999
Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all aircraft equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III standby vacuum systems installed in accordance with the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) or through field approval. This AD requires incorporating revised operating limit…
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Jul 7, 1999
Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III Standby Vacuum Systems
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to all U.S. owners and operators of aircraft equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III standby vacuum systems installed in accordance with the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) or through field approval. The propose…
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Aug 27, 1997
Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers With Aluminum Blades
This amendment supersedes four existing airworthiness directives (ADs), applicable to Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) series propellers with aluminum blades, that currently require inspections for cracks in blade shanks and clamps. This amendment requires initial and repetitive dye penetrant and edd…
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for TAYLORCRAFT A
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- A-643 Current Rev 2 · 11/01/1969
Taylorcraft Inc.
Models: A
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for TAYLORCRAFT A
140 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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12/09/2025
STC SA01005DE
Installation of a EarthX ETX900-TSO Lithium battery
EarthX Inc.
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05/27/2025
STC SA00081NY
Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector.
Alcor LLC
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08/27/2024
STC SA04837NY
Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights
AeroLED's Holdings, LLC
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08/21/2024
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
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05/17/2024
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 2)
Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
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12/14/2022
STC SA01233SE
Fabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assembly
ABI, LLC
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09/09/2022
STC SA1008WE
Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.
Poly-Fiber Inc
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09/01/2022
STC SA01967WI (3 OF3)
Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas
General Aviation Modifications Inc.
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07/27/2022
STC SA01757WI
To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Swift Fuels LLC
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05/19/2022
STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)
The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained
HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.
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01/24/2022
STC SA03819NY
Installation and maintenance of Oratex 6000 Covering and Coating System
Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH
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10/25/2021
STC SA01015SE
Installation of eligible Alaska Bushwheel, Inc. wheels and TSO-C62d tires
ABI LLC
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10/25/2021
STC SA01015SE (2 OF 2)
Installation of eligible Alaska Tire and Rubber Company TSO-C62d\nTires as listed in AML SA01015SE
ABI LLC
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09/16/2021
STC SA02553AK
Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener
Keller Engineering Group LLC
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09/16/2021
STC ST02291AK-A
Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener
Keller Engineering Group LLC
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07/27/2020
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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06/04/2020
STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)
Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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03/07/2020
STC SA00079NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K008 on single and multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Teledyne Continental reciprocating engines …
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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07/16/2019
STC SA01861SE (PAGE 5)
Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
Seaton Engineering Corp.
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07/16/2019
STC SA01800SE (PG 4)
Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
Seaton Engineering Corp.
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06/19/2019
STC SA00344BO PAGE 2
Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.
Whelen Aerospace Technologies
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02/11/2019
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
ADI LLC
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12/20/2017
STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)
Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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12/20/2017
STC SA00079NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K008 on single and multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Teledyne Continental reciprocating engines …
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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07/14/2017
STC SA01800SE (PG 4)
Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
Seaton Engineering Corp.
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03/09/2017
STC SA02428SE (Page 1)
Installation of an Air Stream Switch for an electric time recording device on non-pressurized aircraft
Henry F Rogers/David E Polley
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01/24/2017
STC SA01831WI
To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel
Petersen Aviation Inc
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12/13/2016
STC SA10077SC
Installation of push-button starter system.
Hartzell Engine Technologies, LLC
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08/27/2016
STC SA01240SE (5 OF 5)
Installation of secondary voltage indication system
Visual Instruments LLC
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08/11/2016
STC SA00344BO Page 2
Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.
Whelen Engineering Co Inc
+ 110 more STCs on file
07 / PMA replacement parts
FAA-approved replacement parts for TAYLORCRAFT A
13 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.
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RA105-00200#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B5932B14FAF5319086257B1A00709093.0001##
Rivet
Rapco Inc replaces Cleveland Wheels & Brakes P/N 105-00200 Rapco, Inc. P/N RA105-002 Aviation Products Systems Inc. P/N APS105-00200
PMA holder → -
AF-MA-A815#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E7715C6AA4858C1D862574130069E4A9.0001##
LIFT STRUT
Airframes Alaska replaces MA-A815
PMA holder → -
AF892#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4D46EF24B171CBF3862574130069E50F.0001##
Clamp, Front Jury Strut
Airframes Alaska replaces 892
PMA holder → -
AF-MA-A854#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3756640181880F9E862574130069E4D6.0001##
LIFT STRUT
Airframes Alaska replaces MA-A854
PMA holder → -
AF-MA-A815#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/051C69D1E5C755FD86257387005E38EB.0001##
LIFT STRUT
Airframes Inc replaces MA-A815
PMA holder → -
AF-MA-A854#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C8B276489183682E86257387005E3925.0001##
LIFT STRUT
Airframes Inc replaces MA-A854
PMA holder → -
SARA-A854S#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D706F4703ED5FDB5862573C4004E8FB9.0001##
Rear Lift Strut Assembly
Aero Fabricators Inc replaces MA-A854
PMA holder → -
SARA-A815S#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4A0539F11AC9EDC5862573C4004E8F8E.0001##
Front Lift Strut Assembly
Aero Fabricators Inc replaces MA-A815
PMA holder → -
U2690-000#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/252EBF44EF8F270D862578FB00698D49.0001##
Clamp - Jury Strut Front
Univair Aircraft Corp replaces Taylorcraft 2690
PMA holder → -
U1296-000#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/382B6C8E98E9A8F2862578FB00698D78.0001##
Clamp - Jury Strut Rear
Univair Aircraft Corp replaces Taylorcraft 1296
PMA holder → -
UA-A819#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/469D80C6DC07D9EF862578FB00698D20.0001##
Adjuster - Jury Strut
Univair Aircraft Corp replaces Taylorcraft A-A819
PMA holder → -
UA-A815#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/ACB090450BA23B61862573CD006A9A1F.0001##
Wing Strut-Front
Univair Aircraft Corp replaces Taylorcraft A-A815
PMA holder → -
UA-A854#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C284F78639772361862573CD006A99EC.0001##
Wing Strut- Rear
Univair Aircraft Corp replaces Taylorcraft A-A854
PMA holder →
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for TAYLORCRAFT A
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 28 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
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| N17390 | OH | 1936 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18305 | OH | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18312 | OK | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18336 | WI | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18339 | PA | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18340 | IA | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18345 | IL | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N18365 | WA | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19008 | WA | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19028 | WI | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19062 | AZ | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19608 | VA | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19612 | MN | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19615 | FL | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19649 | IL | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19653 | TX | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19660 | KS | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19693 | NC | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19826 | OH | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19829 | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N19832 | IA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N19844 | IL | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1985W | MI | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N20304 | MA | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N20524 | OR | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N20546 | OH | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N78353 | AZ | 1937 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9014R | MD | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →