Single-engine piston

N39966

1953 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
6625
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
1953 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N39966.
Registration record

N39966 on the FAA register

Type
1953 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6625
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2018-05-29
Airworthiness date
1955-08-23
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A781
Mode S (octal)
51123601
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N39966.
  • 1996-03-26
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N39966

N39966 is a 1953 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6625. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2018 and expires on May 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 (normal), dated August 23, 1955.

N39966 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-03-26 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA038
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12D
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing.

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.