Single-engine piston

N96473

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8773
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waleska, GA
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N96473.
Registration record

N96473 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
8773
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waleska, GA
Certificate issued
2023-07-18
Airworthiness date
1956-03-17
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD6E6B
Mode S (octal)
53267153
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N96473.
  • 2013-09-22
    Accident at Laguna Park, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N96473

N96473 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 8773. It is registered to an individual in Waleska, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2023 and expires on July 31, 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 March 17, 1956.

N96473 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-09-22 Accident · Laguna Park, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA567
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12 D
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.

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.