Single-engine piston

N43497

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7156
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Candor, NY
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N43497.
Registration record

N43497 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7156
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Candor, NY
Certificate issued
2024-10-03
Airworthiness date
1956-07-08
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A535AD
Mode S (octal)
51232655
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N43497.
  • 2006-04-02
    Accident at Warrenton, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43497

N43497 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7156. It is registered to an individual in Candor, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 July 8, 1956.

N43497 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-02 Accident · Warrenton, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA087
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor was the gusting winds.

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.