Single-engine piston

N5483M

1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
10783
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Larchwood, IA
Registration record

N5483M on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1
Serial
10783
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Larchwood, IA
Certificate issued
2008-05-22
Airworthiness date
1955-11-09
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6F871
Mode S (octal)
51574161
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5483M.
  • 1955-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N5483M

N5483M is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1, serial number 10783. It is registered to an individual in Larchwood, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2008 and expires on September 30, 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, dated November 9, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5483M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5483M.

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.