N21271 ???

[Acroeric]

Does anyone have any idea as to the history of this plane- I have checked the FAA registry and it comes up as a Cessna with no other history. I think it was a 1938 Tcraft but I am not sure.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: N21271 ???

got a ser# e-mail me direct [email protected] . It probably is in another souce of mine by N number will check.

[Acroeric]

Re: N21271 ???

Forrest- I recently got some stuff and there was a rudder included. It was still covered in what I thought to be original cotton. The tailwheel steering horn that normally goes into the tube on the bottom is not present- the tube is sealed and there is a clamp on steering horn. It is definately a pre war- I was just curious about it's history. When I removed the covering I saved the covering and plan to hang it in my airplane room.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: N21271 ???

I guess you have the rudder of NC21271, that ship was Ser# 1064 a BF-50 built in 1939 , the split was ser# 1135 & up in 1939. No more info at this time, you can call FAA Aircraft records and have them check the archives for that NC number....

[Acroeric]

Re: N21271 ???

Forrest- Thanks a million. I could not find anything in my computer systems but had not called registry.
'39 BF-50. . . . . thanks!

[Howard Wilson]

Re: N21271 ???

Forrest, are you using Juptner's? 'cause he agrees with you. Maybe my data plate is weird but: 20442 sn-1130 has Jan. 5th 1939 on a Taylor-Young plate.....? And Eric's would be a '38 with sn-1064.????

[Forrest Barber]

Re: N21271 ???

Yes I used Juptner , I will check what you say with MY factory "B" book...thanks

[Marv]

Re: N21271 ???

Could it be that originaly the tailwheel was in the fuselodge like the A model or they used a A model rudder and added the rudder steering? Marv

[crispy critter]

Re: N21271 ???

If you guys think about it for a minute you'll remember that in the late 1930's I think they still used a skid.

[jCandlish]

Re: N21271 ???

According to Juptner? Here is an incomplete corresondence of Ser # to N-# for TC-696.http://vb.taylorcraft.org/attachment...8&d=1118389415
and http://vb.taylorcraft.org/showthread.php?t=1576