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N5187M

N5187M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled January 17, 2018

Serial number
10487
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 18, 1997
Last FAA action
December 15, 2009
Last owner
Aircraft & Engine Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Moore, OK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5187M

LAX93LA038Accident on November 14, 1992 at Mariposa, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC-12D · serial 10487

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED MARGIN WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND, AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWN DRAFT, HIS FAILURE TO CORRECT THE RESULTING DESCENT RATE AND MAINTAIN A GLIDE PATH WHICH WOULD MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.

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