# N26517: Taylorcraft BC-65, registration cancelled 1972-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65) (registry code 8850306)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1858
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 13, 1971
- Mode S code: A2942B
- Owner when cancelled: [A D Stern](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20D%20STERN)
- Location: [Norfolk, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26517
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26517
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26517-1972-02-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taylorcraft BC-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc-65.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC71DCJ66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ66), May 28, 1971: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N26517), Albion, NE, substantial damage

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