Single-engine piston

N43143

Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6802
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Seward, AK
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Registration record

N43143 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6802
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seward, AK
Certificate issued
2023-11-14
Airworthiness date
1956-10-29
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A529D5
Mode S (octal)
51224725
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N43143.
  • 2001-04-16
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N43143

N43143 is a Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6802. It is registered to an individual in Seward, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 29, 1956.

N43143 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-04-16 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA082
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The instructor pilot's lack of adequate supervision of the training flight, and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll out. Factors on the accident were the lack of brake pedals installed on the right pilot position of the airplane, and the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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.