Single-engine piston

N43459

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Warrenton, VA
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1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
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Registration record

N43459 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7118
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Warrenton, VA
Certificate issued
2017-03-23
Airworthiness date
1958-03-25
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A53523
Mode S (octal)
51232443
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N43459.
  • 2000-04-07
    Accident at Dameron, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43459

N43459 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7118. It is registered to an individual in Warrenton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 25, 1958.

N43459 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-04-07 Accident · Dameron, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD00FA034
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12D-4-85
Probable cause: The failure of the float landing gear system due to non-standard repairs, improper modifications, and corrosion.

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.