Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65
Fixed Wing Single Engine · FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER
Registered
14
Year Range
1941–1942
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
2
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- NC 14.3% 2
- CA 14.3% 2
- MD 7.1% 1
- TX 7.1% 1
- MI 7.1% 1
- ME 7.1% 1
- ND 7.1% 1
- CT 7.1% 1
- FL 7.1% 1
- OH 7.1% 1
+2 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1940s 71.4% 10
- Unknown 28.6% 4
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65 aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Jul 25, 1993
N36452SUNAPPEE, New Hampshire Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 10, 1971
N36452SULLIVANS IS., South Carolina
NTSB Docket → -
Dec 7, 1969
N29756NEW SALEM, New York
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65
2 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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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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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…
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- A-699 Historical Rev 5 · 08/11/1971
Taylorcraft Inc.
Models: BF-60, BF12-65, BFS, BF + 4 more
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65
78 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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05/27/2025
STC SA00081NY
Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector.
Alcor 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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09/01/2022
STC SA01967WI (3 OF3)
Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas
General Aviation Modifications Inc.
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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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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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06/04/2020
STC SA02268CH (PAGE 5)
Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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12/20/2017
STC SA00433NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter model AFC-500 or AFC-600 on multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Franklin reciprocating engines of 450 hors…
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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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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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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08/27/2016
STC SA01240SE (5 OF 5)
Installation of secondary voltage indication system
Visual Instruments LLC
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06/09/2016
STC SA00081NY
Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector.
Alcor Inc.
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06/04/2015
STC SA00478CH
Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric.
Aviation Products Systems Inc.
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09/03/2014
STC SA01669CH
Installation of Challenger Reusable Air Filter
Challenger Aviation Products Inc.
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06/30/2014
STC SA02283SE Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30P
Electronics International Inc.
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06/24/2014
STC SA02402SE Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data) CGR-30C
Electronics International Inc.
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04/25/2014
STC SA02295SE
Installation of an alternate method of fastening aluminum wing ribs to wood spars
Rainbow Flying Service LLC
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03/13/2014
STC SA01015SE
Installation of eligible Alaska Tire and Rubber Company TSO-C62d Tires as listed in AML SA01015SE
ABI, LLC
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03/13/2014
STC SA01765SE
Installation of Alaskan Bushwheel TSO-C26d wheels, Part Number (P/N) ABI-1010
ABI, LLC
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12/10/2013
STC SA02283SE Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30P
Electronics International Inc.
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08/27/2013
STC SA02283SE Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30P
Electronics International Inc.
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07/25/2013
STC SA02283SE Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30P
Electronics International Inc.
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10/31/2012
STC SA00433NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter model AFC-500 or AFC-600 on multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Franklin reciprocating engines of 450 hors…
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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10/11/2012
STC SA01765SE
Installation of Alaskan Bushwheel Inc (ABI) TSO-C26d wheels, Part Number (P/N) ABI-1010.
Alaskan Bushwheel Inc.
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10/10/2012
STC SA02825NY Page 2
Installation of Aerospace Logic Aircraft Instruments
Aerospace Logic Inc.
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06/21/2012
STC SA01669CH
Installation of Challenger Reusable Air Filter
Challenger Aviation Products Inc.
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05/10/2012
STC SA00478CH
Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric.
Aviation Products Systems Inc.
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10/19/2011
STC SA00478CH (PAGE 3)
Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric.
Aviation Products Systems Inc.
+ 48 more STCs on file
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for TAYLORCRAFT BF12-65
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 14 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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| N29756 | NC | 1941 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N29864 | CA | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N33935 | MD | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N33987 | NC | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36002 | TX | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36037 | MI | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36070 | ME | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36197 | ND | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3622F | CT | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36232 | CA | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36452 | FL | 1942 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N36468 | OH | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N36481 | NY | 1941 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N39111 | WI | 1941 | · | 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 →