Single-engine piston

N12121

Homebuilt Taylor BIRD

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
09
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Udall, KS
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Registration record

N12121 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Taylor BIRD
Serial
09
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Udall, KS
Certificate issued
2020-02-06
Airworthiness date
1997-09-10
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A05A21
Mode S (octal)
50055041
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N12121 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-10-05
    Accident at Humboldt, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1991-01-18
    N12121 previously assigned to a Cessna 210N (s/n 21064360); cancelled.
  • 1938-09-03
    N12121 previously assigned to a Stinson U (s/n 9009); cancelled.
Overview

About N12121

N12121 is a Homebuilt Taylor BIRD, serial number 09. It is registered to an individual in Udall, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated September 10, 1997.

N12121 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-10-05 Accident · Humboldt, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA015
Reported aircraft: Reed-Madsen Taylor BIRD
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot-in-command to attain airspeed and maintain control of the aircraft, resulting in a stall/mush.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.