Single-engine piston

N43543

Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7202
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Matthews Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hardinsburg, KY
 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N43543.
Registration record

N43543 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7202
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Matthews Aviation LLC
Hardinsburg, KY
Certificate issued
2021-09-01
Airworthiness date
1958-02-04
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A538B1
Mode S (octal)
51234261
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N43543.
  • 1986-04-14
    Accident at W. Milford, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N43543

N43543 is a Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7202. The FAA register lists Matthews Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2021 and expires on September 30, 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, dated February 4, 1958.

N43543 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-04-14 Accident · W. Milford, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA106
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D

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.