Single-engine piston

N43478

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7137
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mapleton, ND
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N43478.
Registration record

N43478 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7137
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mapleton, ND
Certificate issued
2018-03-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A53568
Mode S (octal)
51232550
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N43478.
  • 1973-01-13
    Accident at Blue Earth,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43478

N43478 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7137. It is registered to an individual in Mapleton, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2018 and expires on March 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.

N43478 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-01-13 Accident · Blue Earth,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0051
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: .

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.