Single-engine piston

N39244

1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
6498
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Canton, SD
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1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D
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Registration record

N39244 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6498
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Canton, SD
Certificate issued
2015-12-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48D38
Mode S (octal)
51106470
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N39244.
  • 1995-12-29
    Accident at Winner, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N39244

N39244 is a 1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6498. It is registered to an individual in Canton, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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.

N39244 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-12-29 Accident · Winner, SD Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI96LA069
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-12
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff. A factor was the pilot's diversion of his attention to a perceived engine problem.

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.