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N22246

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1939 TAYLORCRAFT BF-65

Fixed wing single engineBelvidere, ILRegistered Jun 12, 2025

N22246 is a 1939 Taylorcraft BF-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1193, registered in Belvidere, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a Franklin 4AC176B SER rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 11, 1952. It is one of 9 BF-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Illinois.

2067days left
Registration expiresJun 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Belvidere, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 2025
Last FAA action
Jun 12, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A1EB72
Mode S code (octal)
50365562
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BF-65
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-699 (Taylorcraft Inc.)
Year manufactured
1939
Serial number
1193
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Oct 11, 1952

Public airports near Belvidere

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove, IL
C775 miNon-towered100LL
Chicago/Rockford International
Chicago/Rockford, IL
KRFD12 miTowered100LL, A, A1+
Cottonwood
Rockford, IL
1C813 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other BF-65 in Illinois