Single-engine piston

N5602M

1948 Taylorcraft BC12D-85

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
12001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N5602M on the FAA register

Type
1948 Taylorcraft BC12D-85
Serial
12001
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2020-11-07
Airworthiness date
1956-06-02
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A72994
Mode S (octal)
51624624
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N5602M.
  • 1956-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N5602M

N5602M is a 1948 Taylorcraft BC12D-85, serial number 12001. It is registered to co-owners in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 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 June 2, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5602M.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC12D-85 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 N5602M.

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.