Single-engine piston

N43955

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
7614
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Wing, WI
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N43955.
Registration record

N43955 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
7614
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Wing, WI
Certificate issued
1980-03-07
Airworthiness date
1956-10-16
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A547B2
Mode S (octal)
51243662
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-08
    Accident at Hartford, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N43955.
  • 1956-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N43955

N43955 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 7614. It is registered to an individual in Port Wing, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 1980 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 16, 1956.

N43955 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-02-08 Accident · Hartford, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14CA132
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12 D
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to inspect the runway before departure.

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.