For sale, this wonderfully restored 1946 Taylorcraft that I have owned and flown the last four years. Use button links above to see more details and contact info.
| Location: | Hangared at Hampton Airfield in New Hampshire (7B3) |
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| Model: | 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D S/N 8727 310 hours since full restoration completed in 1995 |
| Model Upgrade: | Upgrade to model 19 via the Gilberti STC SA1-210 1,500 Gross Weight 12 gallon header tank 6 gallon wing tanks* Empty Weight: 926 lbs Useful Load: 574 lbs |
| Engine: | Continental C85-12 310 hours SMOH 200 hours since full teardown, inspection and repairs in 2021 |
| Prop: | McCauley 1A90 Metal Prop, 42" pitch |
| Electric: | Full electric system: Electric start Com radio, transponder, ADSB tail beacon, nav & landing lights |
| Status: | Last annual completed November 1, 2024 Complete log books from time of restoration in 1995 |
| 337 Upgrades: | Cleveland Wheel and Brakes STC SA1-210 85 HP Engine Jasco Alternator Ceconite Covering Tail beacon ADS-B Out |
| Other Upgrades: | Light weight Sky Tech starter Modern instrument panel and gauges Scott tailwheel Shoulder harnesses |
| Issues: | Left wing tank (6 gal) has a slow leak, and is not in current use |
| Price: | Asking $35,000 |
Photos and more details:
66DX has always been hangared since its restoration, and the paint and Ceconite fabric is in great condition. The LED landing light is nice and bright, yet uses little power. The instruments are very well lit, making this a wonderful late-evening and night flyer.
Cleveland Wheels and Brakes using a Cessna 150 axel and brake/rudder pedals for the left seat. These work wonderfully, and the way the toe-brakes are implemented makes them easy to use, yet they never feel in the way.
The McCauley metal prop is in great shape, a combined with the 85 hp, this Taylorcraft climbs very nicely.
The panel has a nice array of modern instruments (click controls to play movie):
Smooth on the controls, precise handling, nice climb rate, and slips wonderfully! (click controls to play movie)
Full detailed logs since restoration in 1995: aircraft log, engine log, prop log, and all original 337 paperwork.
She can cruise at 100mph on about 5 1/2 gph. With the current usable 18 gallons of fuel, that gives you just over 2 hours flight time, with a full hour reserve.
Despite my best care, there have been a few bumps and scratches in the last 200 hours I've had her up... including this small frabric rash on the right strut, and the inevitable small screwdriver scratches around the front cowl screws used to open the cowl for pre-flight.
