N39971 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1945. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 20, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled September 20, 2007
- Serial number
- 6630
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1945
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 8, 2001
- Last FAA action
- August 21, 2007
- Last owner
- Nachtigall James M (Co-owned)
Owanka, SD - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N39971
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 6630
The pilot inadvertently pulled the fuel shut off valve resulting in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. The pilot also failed to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in the airplane stalling.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 6630
The student pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath, failed to obtain proper climb rate, and executed the go-around improperly. Additional factors included the pilot's lack of experience, the crop, and the soft, wet ground.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site