Single-engine piston

N44178

1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walnut Grove, MO
Registration record

N44178 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Serial
9978
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walnut Grove, MO
Certificate issued
2026-08-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A551C2
Mode S (octal)
51250702
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N44178.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N44178

N44178 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1, serial number 9978. It is registered to an individual in Walnut Grove, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N44178.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12-D1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N44178.

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.