Single-engine piston

N33976

1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
2828
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hinsdale, MT
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC12-65. Not a photo of N33976.
Registration record

N33976 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Serial
2828
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hinsdale, MT
Certificate issued
2025-02-07
Airworthiness date
1956-04-07
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3BAAA
Mode S (octal)
50735252
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N33976.
  • 1997-04-13
    Accident at Plentywood, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N33976

N33976 is a 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2828. It is registered to an individual in Hinsdale, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 7, 1956.

N33976 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12-65 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-13 Accident · Plentywood, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA090
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-65
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident included: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the tailwheel aircraft, his inadequate recurrent training, and rough/uneven terrain adjacent to the landing runway.

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.