Single-engine piston

N39216

Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6470
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bennington, KS
 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N39216.
Registration record

N39216 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6470
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bennington, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-03-04
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48CD1
Mode S (octal)
51106321
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2005-10-26
    Accident at St Marys, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N39216

N39216 is a Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6470. It is registered to an individual in Bennington, Kansas.

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 March 4, 1956.

N39216 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-10-26 Accident · St Marys, KS Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI06LA086
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during the landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the standpipe the airplane impacted when the airplane exited the 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.