Single-engine piston

N96540

Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
8840
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake City, FL
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Taylorcraft BC-12D
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Registration record

N96540 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
8840
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake City, FL
Certificate issued
2023-11-17
Airworthiness date
1957-02-21
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD71B6
Mode S (octal)
53270666
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N96540.
  • 2020-12-30
    Accident at Topping, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N96540

N96540 is a Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 8840. It is registered to an individual in Lake City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2023 and expires on November 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 February 21, 1957.

N96540 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-12-30 Accident · Topping, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA096
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.

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.