Single-engine piston

N96175

Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
8475
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anderson, SC
 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N96175.
Registration record

N96175 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
8475
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anderson, SC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-07-11
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD6348
Mode S (octal)
53261510
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1998-08-10
    Accident at Thomasville, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N96175

N96175 is a Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 8475. It is registered to an individual in Anderson, South Carolina.

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 July 11, 1956.

N96175 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-10 Accident · Thomasville, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL98LA110
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot's poor in-flight decision to attempt a forced landing in a field 2 miles from an airport, leading to an on-ground collision with rough terrain. A factor was the pilot's physiological need.

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.