Single-engine piston

N96552

1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8852
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N96552.
Registration record

N96552 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
8852
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2022-10-08
Airworthiness date
1958-06-25
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD71DB
Mode S (octal)
53270733
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N96552.
  • 2009-04-18
    Accident at Southbridge, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N96552

N96552 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 8852. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 June 25, 1958.

N96552 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-04-18 Accident · Southbridge, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA251
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions.

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.