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The Taylorcraft 65 (ICAO type TAYD) is an aircraft of United States origin. It offers a maximum range of 200 nm, a cruise speed of 76 knots, a service ceiling of 10,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.

Taylorcraft 65

Taylorcraft 65
TAYD
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Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
Range
200 nm
Seats
2
65
Taylorcraft · 65
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
261
Active
261
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

3 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
DC-65
DC-65
160 nm76 kt2
DCO-65
DCO-65
160–200 nm70–76 kt2
DF-65
DF-65
160 nm76 kt2
DL-65
DL-65
160 nm76 kt2
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A-746 · Rev 9

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A-746), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Taylorcraft 65 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Taylorcraft 65 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

83 yearsmedian age

Of the 187 registered Taylorcraft 65 with a known build year (72% of the 261 we track), the median age is 83 years.

Registration activity

9changed registration in 12 months

9 of the 261 registered Taylorcraft 65 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 9 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

For sale now

3Taylorcraft 65 listed for sale

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65 — frequently asked
What is the range of the Taylorcraft 65?

The Taylorcraft 65 has a maximum range of 200 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Taylorcraft 65 carry?

The Taylorcraft 65 seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Taylorcraft 65?

The Taylorcraft 65's ICAO type designator is TAYD.

How many Taylorcraft 65 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 261 registered Taylorcraft 65 airframes worldwide.