Flight Tracker
N24463
1940 TAYLORCRAFT BC-65
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
LOFTUS JOHN F
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
HOLLYWOOD, MD
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 17, 1984
Airworthiness Date
Aug 24, 1956
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC-65
Year
1940
Serial Number
1800
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
78 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
A&C65 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A24221
Mode S Code (Octal)
50441041

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 27, 1989 Accident Substantial LEONARDTOWN, MD
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT BY NOT ASSURING THAT THE ACFT WAS PROPERLY SECURED, OR THAT SOMEONE WAS AT THE CONTROLS WHILE HE WAS HAND PROPPING THE ENGINE. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.

NTSB BFO89LA077