Single-engine piston

N44473

1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10273
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N44473 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Serial
10273
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2021-06-09
Airworthiness date
1955-12-23
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A55CE2
Mode S (octal)
51256342
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-18
    Accident at Willow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N44473.
  • 1955-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N44473

N44473 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1, serial number 10273. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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, dated December 23, 1955.

N44473 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

2025-05-18 Accident · Willow, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA039
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
NTSB report ↗

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.