Single-engine piston

N39230

1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
6484
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ogallala, NE
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N39230.
Registration record

N39230 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6484
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ogallala, NE
Certificate issued
2020-12-11
Airworthiness date
1955-11-21
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48D11
Mode S (octal)
51106421
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N39230.
  • 2005-04-16
    Accident at Englewood, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-11-20
    Accident at Jerome Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-03
    Accident at Hailey Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N39230

N39230 is a 1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6484. It is registered to an individual in Ogallala, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 November 21, 1955.

N39230 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-04-16 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05LA069
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing factors were crosswind weather conditions and a lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
1966-11-20 Accident · Jerome Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4101
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: CTOR IS AIRPORT MANAGER AND WAS AWARE OF HAZARD.
1966-07-03 Accident · Hailey Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3469
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D

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.