Single-engine piston

N43220

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
6879
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cherry Valley, CA
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1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
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Registration record

N43220 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
6879
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cherry Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2023-02-25
Airworthiness date
1958-05-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A52D43
Mode S (octal)
51226503
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N43220.
  • 2011-09-04
    Accident at Lancaster, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43220

N43220 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 6879. It is registered to an individual in Cherry Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2023 and expires on February 28, 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 May 13, 1958.

N43220 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-04 Accident · Lancaster, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR11CA432
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The student pilot s inadequate flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.

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.