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N43561

N43561 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 5, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled May 5, 2015

Serial number
7220
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 16, 1989
Last FAA action
August 21, 2007
Last owner
Berry Stephen O (Individual)
Gorham, ME
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N43561

NYC89LA045Accident on April 9, 1989 at Gorham, ME: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 7220

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHEN HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION DURING A LOW PASS AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A FACTOR.

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