The Taylorcraft BC (ICAO type TAYB) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 500 kg. It offers a maximum range of 430 nm, a cruise speed of 83 knots, a service ceiling of 17,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Taylorcraft BC
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 1,534
- Active
- 1,529
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
2 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-696 · Rev 23 · issued 2007-05-03
- MTOW
- 499 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew
- Fuel
- 45 L
Continental A-50-1 (see item 114(a) for optional engines)
Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938.
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Taylorcraft BC market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Taylorcraft BC fleet — updated daily.
80 yearsmedian age
Of the 1,220 registered Taylorcraft BC with a known build year (80% of the 1,534 we track), the median age is 80 years.
29changed registration in 12 months
29 of the 1,534 registered Taylorcraft BC we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 29 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 2
- Tracked flights
- 2
- Tracked flight hours
- 3
- Share of fleet flying
- 0%
2 Taylorcraft BC were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 2 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
2Taylorcraft BC listed for sale
Asking prices from $4K to $45K, typically $19K–$32K — based on 23 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
Taylorcraft BC manuals & documents
5 documents for the Taylorcraft BC — Maintenance Manual · Parts Catalog · Service Bulletins · Model Guide. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document provides Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for the Taylorcraft BC-12D and other models, specifically focusing on the replacement of modified wing struts. It outlines installation procedures, airworthiness limitations, and periodic inspection requirements.
- Document is for Taylorcraft BC-12D and other models.
- Covers replacement of modified wing struts.
- No airworthiness limitations associated with this product.
- Installation requires aircraft to be leveled.
- Weight of left front strut is 10 lbs 8 oz.
- Weight of left rear strut is 9 lbs 12 oz.
- Visual inspections are required every 100 hours and annually.
- Manufacturer contact information is provided for revisions.
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Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.
Maintenance Manual
Service Bulletins
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What is the range of the Taylorcraft BC?
The Taylorcraft BC has a maximum range of 430 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Taylorcraft BC carry?
The Taylorcraft BC seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Taylorcraft BC?
The Taylorcraft BC's maximum take-off weight is 500 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Taylorcraft BC?
The Taylorcraft BC's ICAO type designator is TAYB.
How many Taylorcraft BC aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 1,534 registered Taylorcraft BC airframes worldwide.
Registered BC aircraft
Individual BC airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N95085· 2000
- C-GUUZ· 1992
- N95373· 1967
- N95208· 1958
- C-IKGD· 1957
- N44231· 1955
- N44394· 1955
- N22296· 1955
- N33908· 1955
- N5191M· 1954
- N39966· 1953
- N6642N· 1952
- C-GUI· 1951
- C-FJNK· 1951
- C-GUP· 1951
- C-XCX· 1950
- C-FZMP· 1950
- N6626N· 1950
- N6612N· 1949
- N6603N· 1949
- N6602N· 1949
- N6608N· 1949
- C-FJSV· 1949
- N6609N· 1949