Aircraft Description
N23872 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BF, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Carlson Elmo J in Minot, ND. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 21, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on September 10, 1997. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N23872 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A229A0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N23872 was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Taylorcraft Aviation, originally based in Alliance, Ohio, has produced simple, affordable light aircraft since 1936. The Taylorcraft BC-12D and F-19 are classic designs popular with sport pilots and vintage aircraft enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 2,104 Taylorcraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BF model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N23872. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC