Single-engine piston

N96438

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8738
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Cygne, KS
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N96438.
Registration record

N96438 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
8738
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Cygne, KS
Certificate issued
1962-05-17
Airworthiness date
1955-12-30
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD6DE4
Mode S (octal)
53266744
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1968-07-13
    Accident at Lacygne,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N96438.
  • 1955-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N96438

N96438 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 8738. It is registered to an individual in La Cygne, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 1962 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 December 30, 1955.

N96438 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-13 Accident · Lacygne,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3193
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.