Single-engine piston

N5496V

Universal Taylorcraft BC12-D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6505
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lancaster, CA
Registration record

N5496V on the FAA register

Type
Universal Taylorcraft BC12-D
Serial
6505
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lancaster, CA
Certificate issued
1988-02-03
Airworthiness date
1955-12-15
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6FC99
Mode S (octal)
51576231
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-11-12
    Accident at Kawaihae, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5496V to the current registrant.
  • 1980-08-04
    N5496V previously assigned to a Cessna 172RG Cutlass (s/n 172RG0547); cancelled.
  • 1955-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5496V

N5496V is a Universal Taylorcraft BC12-D, serial number 6505. It is registered to an individual in Lancaster, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 1988 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 15, 1955.

N5496V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-11-12 Accident · Kawaihae, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA046
Reported aircraft: Univair 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.