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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N43871

N43871 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled November 21, 2012

Serial number
7530
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 11, 1985
Last FAA action
August 11, 2009
Last owner
Kennard Marshall M (Individual)
Enfield, CT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N43871

NYC85LA093Accident on March 30, 1985 at Orange, MA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 7530

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