Single-engine piston

N44286

1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bigfork, MT
Registration record

N44286 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Serial
10086
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bigfork, MT
Certificate issued
2014-07-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5559A
Mode S (octal)
51252632
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N44286.
  • 1974-09-02
    Accident at Kalispell,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N44286

N44286 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1, serial number 10086. It is registered to an individual in Bigfork, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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.

N44286 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

1974-09-02 Accident · Kalispell,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4308
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: ANGAR.

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.