Single-engine piston

N44068

1946 Taylorcraft BC12D-85

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
9868
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sunbury, OH
Registration record

N44068 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC12D-85
Serial
9868
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sunbury, OH
Certificate issued
2022-08-31
Airworthiness date
1983-04-27
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A54DE8
Mode S (octal)
51246750
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N44068.
  • 1990-01-28
    Accident at Roxbury, ME; damage: destroyed.
  • 1983-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N44068

N44068 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12D-85, serial number 9868. It is registered to an individual in Sunbury, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 (normal), dated April 27, 1983.

N44068 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1990-01-28 Accident · Roxbury, ME Damage: Destroyed NTSB · NYC90LA058
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12D
Probable cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO PLAN THE APPROACH FOR GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND IMPACTED TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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.