Single-engine piston

N39158

1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
6438
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bauer Power LLC (LLC)
Based
Russellville, AR
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1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D
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Registration record

N39158 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6438
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Bauer Power LLC
Russellville, AR
Certificate issued
2024-06-22
Airworthiness date
1955-07-28
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A489A8
Mode S (octal)
51104650
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-22
    Accident at Russellville, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N39158.
  • 1955-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N39158

N39158 is a 1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6438. The FAA register lists Bauer Power LLC as the registrant in Russellville, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 28, 1955.

N39158 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-22 Accident · Russellville, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA132
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12
Probable cause: The failure of the U.S. Army helicopter pilots to yield the right-of-way to the landing airplane, which resulted in the airplane encountering wake turbulence emitted from the three departing U.S. Army helicopters, a subsequent loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.
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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.