N8617 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-D built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled May 23, 2013
- Serial number
- 8617
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 4, 2003
- Last FAA action
- August 18, 2009
- Last owner
- Depue Ben W (Co-owned)
Point, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N8617
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft BC12-D · serial 8617
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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