Single-engine piston

N43085

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
6744
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Friday Harbor, WA
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1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
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Registration record

N43085 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6744
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2023-05-10
Airworthiness date
1957-03-27
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A526AC
Mode S (octal)
51223254
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N43085.
  • 2002-05-16
    Accident at Gaston, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43085

N43085 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6744. It is registered to an individual in Friday Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 March 27, 1957.

N43085 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-16 Accident · Gaston, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA02LA082
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from object(s) while executing a forced landing following a total loss of power for undetermined cause(s). Contributing factors where the pole impacted during the emergency landing and the pilot's diverted attention.

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.