N43778 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".
Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled January 31, 2012
- Serial number
- 7437
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- First notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- July 10, 2003
- Last FAA action
- July 21, 2009
- Last owner
- Townsend James B (Individual)
Atlantic, PA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N43778
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 7437
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touch-and-go landing, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the tree.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC-12D · serial 7437
LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
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