Taylorcraft BC
2 for sale, 2 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Taylorcraft BC ask?
Not published
2 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Taylorcraft BC fly?
Across its 7 catalog variants, book ranges run 430–430 nm; the BC flies furthest, about 5 h 11 min at 83 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Taylorcraft BC cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- BC430 nm · 83 kt cruise · high confidence
- BC-65430 nm · 83 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BC12-65430 nm · 83 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BC12-D430 nm · 83 kt cruise · low confidence
- BC12-D1430 nm · 83 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BC12D-4-85430 nm · 83 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BC12D-85430 nm · 83 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Taylorcraft BC in brief
2 Taylorcraft BC listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1946–1947.
How the Taylorcraft BC performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 83 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 430 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 2 passengers.
Buying a Taylorcraft BC
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Taylorcraft BC
- Manufacturer
- Taylorcraft, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 7: BC, BC-65, BC12-65, BC12-D, BC12-D1, BC12D-4-85, BC12D-85
- Passengers, at most
- 2
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 430 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 83 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 17,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 500 kg (1,102 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Taylorcraft BC fleet
- Registered fleet
- 1,534
- Median age
- 80 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 29
- Most built in the
- 1940s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Taylorcraft BC type certificates
- BC FAA A-696
- approved Aug 24, 1938 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 499 kg · Continental A-50-1 (see item 114(a) for optional engines) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- BC-65 FAA A-696
- approved Jul 22, 1939 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 522 kg · Continental A-65-1 (see item 114(b) for optional engines) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- BC12-65 FAA A-696
- approved Apr 7, 1941 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 544 kg · Continental A-65-7 (see item 114(c) for optional engines) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- BC12-D FAA A-696
- approved Nov 23, 1945 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 544 kg · Continental A-65-8 (see item 114(d) for optional engines) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- BC12-D1 FAA A-696
- approved Sep 10, 1946 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 544 kg · Continental A-65-8 (See item 114(d) for optional engines) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- BC12D-85 FAA A-696
- approved Sep 30, 1948 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 580 kg · Continental C85-8F · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- BC12D-4-85 FAA A-696
- approved Jul 13, 1949 · Part 04 of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to May 1, 1938. · MTOW 613 kg · Continental C85-12F · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Taylorcraft BC manuals and documents
- Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2011
- Service Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance
- 1985 Parts Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 1985
- Aeroplanes Taylorcraft BC12-D (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2008
- Taylorcraft BC-12D Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $1,967
- A flight hour, all in
- $236
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $0
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.