Single-engine piston

N43873

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7532
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cattaraugus, NY
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N43873.
Registration record

N43873 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7532
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cattaraugus, NY
Certificate issued
2015-08-12
Airworthiness date
1955-10-27
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5443F
Mode S (octal)
51242077
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).
  • 2015-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N43873.
  • 1976-07-06
    Accident at Mancelona,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43873

N43873 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7532. It is registered to an individual in Cattaraugus, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 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 October 27, 1955.

N43873 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-06 Accident · Mancelona,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2155
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.