Single-engine piston

N43726

1946 Taylorcraft BC12D-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7385
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kingwood, TX
Registration record

N43726 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC12D-85
Serial
7385
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kingwood, TX
Certificate issued
2017-02-09
Airworthiness date
1959-06-12
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A53FDC
Mode S (octal)
51237734
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N43726.
  • 1964-11-25
    Accident at Fishers Ldg Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43726

N43726 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12D-85, serial number 7385. It is registered to an individual in Kingwood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 12, 1959.

N43726 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12D-85 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-11-25 Accident · Fishers Ldg Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3695
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12D
Probable cause: MISC-FUEL SYPHONED FROM LOOSE FITTING FUEL GAUGE

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.