Single-engine piston

N39238

1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
6492
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Glencoe, MN
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N39238.
Registration record

N39238 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6492
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glencoe, MN
Certificate issued
2019-03-09
Airworthiness date
1956-04-25
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48D19
Mode S (octal)
51106431
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N39238.
  • 1976-07-18
    Accident at Torrance,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N39238

N39238 is a 1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6492. It is registered to co-owners in Glencoe, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 April 25, 1956.

N39238 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-18 Accident · Torrance,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1834
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: MISC - OTHER ACFT BRAKES FAILED

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.