Single-engine piston

N5208M

1947 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
10508
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaverdam, VA
1947 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N5208M.
Registration record

N5208M on the FAA register

Type
1947 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
10508
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaverdam, VA
Certificate issued
2008-08-08
Airworthiness date
1956-06-26
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A68C6A
Mode S (octal)
51506152
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5208M.
  • 1976-07-26
    Accident at Laveen,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-03
    Accident at Kermit,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N5208M

N5208M is a 1947 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 10508. It is registered to an individual in Beaverdam, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2008 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 26, 1956.

N5208M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-07-26 Accident · Laveen,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1823
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
1969-04-03 Accident · Kermit,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0563
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.