Single-engine piston

N47893

1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
2934
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Biddeford, ME
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1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
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Registration record

N47893 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65
Serial
2934
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Biddeford, ME
Certificate issued
1978-09-25
Airworthiness date
1956-02-21
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5E281
Mode S (octal)
51361201
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-06-28
    Accident at West Buxton, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N47893.
  • 1978-06-24
    Accident at Scarboro,Me, 19; damage: destroyed.
  • 1956-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N47893

N47893 is a 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65, serial number 2934. It is registered to an individual in Biddeford, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 1978 and expires on October 31, 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 February 21, 1956.

N47893 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12-65 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-28 Accident · West Buxton, ME Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC98LA135
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-65
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid power lines (inadequate visual lookout), as he was approaching to make a water landing on a river.
1978-06-24 Accident · Scarboro,Me, 19 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2577
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-12D

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.