Single-engine piston

N39298

1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
6551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cypress, TX
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N39298.
Registration record

N39298 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6551
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cypress, TX
Certificate issued
2016-12-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A48DEB
Mode S (octal)
51106753
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N39298.
  • 1992-01-18
    Accident at Chehalis, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N39298

N39298 is a 1945 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6551. It is registered to an individual in Cypress, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2016 and expires on December 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.

N39298 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-01-18 Accident · Chehalis, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA038
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-12D
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE POOR BRAKING CONDITIONS ON THE WET GRASS STRIP.

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.