Single-engine piston

N44185

Taylorcraft BC12-D1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
9985
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vx Aircraft Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Batesville, AR
Registration record

N44185 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Serial
9985
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Vx Aircraft Services LLC
Batesville, AR
Certificate issued
2024-03-05
Airworthiness date
1957-07-09
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A551E2
Mode S (octal)
51250742
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N44185.
  • 1965-10-20
    Accident at Compton Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N44185

N44185 is a Taylorcraft BC12-D1, serial number 9985. The FAA register lists Vx Aircraft Services LLC as the registrant in Batesville, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 (normal), dated July 9, 1957.

N44185 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 BC12-D1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-10-20 Accident · Compton Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2990
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.