Single-engine piston

N43616

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7275
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gypsum, CO
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N43616.
Registration record

N43616 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7275
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gypsum, CO
Certificate issued
2015-08-20
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A53C02
Mode S (octal)
51236002
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N43616.
  • 2015-08-17
    Accident at Libby, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43616

N43616 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7275. It is registered to an individual in Gypsum, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2015 and expires on August 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, dated July 12, 1956.

N43616 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-17 Accident · Libby, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA246
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12 D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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.