N5616M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Universal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85 built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 20, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Universal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85 cancelled August 20, 2013
- Serial number
- 12016
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1948
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 17, 2007
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Delta Junction, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N5616M
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12D-85 · serial 12016
The total loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which precipitated an emergency descent and landing, and resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines and trees. A factor associated with the accident was the power lines.
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