Models · Taylorcraft · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D

1,225 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1941 to 2000; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Alaska has the most (112). 10% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the BC12 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor A&C65 Series (1,051), Cont Motor C85 Series (67), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (24)
Seats: 2
Cruise speed: about 78 mph
Maker on the register: Taylorcraft
Registered: earliest certificate May 17, 1962; newest August 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska112Texas92California63Ohio60Michigan53Minnesota50Wisconsin49Florida44New York38North Carolina38Oregon36Missouri33

Who owns them registrant type

Individual957 (78%)Co-owned145 (12%)LLC62 (5%)Corporation41 (3%)Partnership16 (1%)Non-citizen corporation2 (0.2%)Not stated1 (0.1%)Non-citizen co-owned1 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
BC12-D	1,011	1940 to 2000	82.5%
BC12-65	104	1941 to 1955	8.5%
BC12-D1	76	1946 to 1954	6.2%
BC12D-85	28	1939 to 1949	2.3%
BC12D-4-85	6	1939 to 1950	0.5%

When they were built by decade · 277 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid1,203 (98%)Sale reported8 (0.7%)Reports overdue3 (0.2%)Pending cancellation3 (0.2%)Pending3 (0.2%)Revoked2 (0.2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,171 (96%)None on file37 (3%)Experimental11 (0.9%)Special flight permit2 (0.2%)Restricted2 (0.2%)Multiple2 (0.2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC4Skunkworks III Research INC2Missions Unlimited Of Oregon INC DBA2Alaska Aviation Museum2Wren Aircraft LLC1Wjc Aviation LLC1Willaims Fertilizer Services LLC1Wightman Joseph1Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Waller County Aviation Museum1W&L Aviation LLC1Vx Aircraft Services LLC1

Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Alaska Aviation Museum · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Waller County Aviation Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 155 cases since 1982, 28 fatal

2026-08-02CEN26LA277 · BC12-D N43665 · accident near Boyceville, WI · serious injuries

2025-05-18ANC25LA039 · BC12-D1 N44473 · accident near Willow, AK · no injuries

2024-09-07CEN24LA341 · BC12-D N95078 · accident near Trojan, SD · no injuries

2024-05-17ANC24FA032 · BC12-D N95744 · accident near Nondalton, AK · 2 killed

2024-02-25ERA24LA123 · BC12-D N43892 · accident near Moultonborough, NH · no injuries

2023-12-23WPR24LA069 · BC12-D N43415 · accident near Whitefish, MT · no injuries

2023-11-11ERA24LA032 · BC12-65 N29868 · accident near Columbia, TN · minor injuries

2023-09-13ANC23LA077 · BC12-D N95250 · accident near Palmer, AK · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 155 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Taylorcraft BC12 BC-12D aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,225 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Taylorcraft BC12s?

Alaska, with 112.

Who owns the Taylorcraft BC12?

10% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,011 BC12-D (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N43933	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2017-06-02	Valid
N96130	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2017-05-15	Valid
N43624	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2017-05-10	Valid
N814BL	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2017-05-09	Valid
N96978	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2017-04-06	Valid
N43300	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-03-23	Valid
N43459	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2017-03-23	Valid
N96399	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2017-02-28	Valid
N39120	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2017-02-22	Valid
N43345	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Advanced Airplanes Associates INC Keller, Texas	Standard	2017-01-03	Valid
N95104	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2017-01-03	Valid
N39298	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-12-08	Valid
N95889	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-11-30	Valid
N44099	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2016-11-21	Valid
N43585	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2016-11-17	Valid
N5085M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-11-16	Valid
N46TC	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Tat Networks And Aviation LLC Bend, Oregon	Standard	2016-11-01	Valid
N5237M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	2016-11-01	Valid
N96262	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2016-10-25	Valid
N95880	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Missouri	Experimental	2016-10-12	Valid
N43277	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-10-04	Valid
N43407	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-09-22	Valid
N5134M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-09-20	Valid
N39916	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2016-09-19	Valid
N43122	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2016-09-06	Valid
N96566	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-08-26	Valid
N5185M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-16	Valid
N4416T	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Kansas	None on file	2016-08-11	Valid
N5248M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2016-08-08	Valid
N96031	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-08-02	Valid
N3742U	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Iowa	None on file	2016-07-23	Valid
N44035	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-07-22	Valid
N96907	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-07-21	Valid
N95743	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2016-07-14	Valid
N95272	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2016-05-11	Valid
N321LD	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-05-10	Valid
N39275	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-04-20	Valid
N96818	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-03-21	Valid
N43622	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-02-29	Valid
N95082	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-02-25	Valid
N95739	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-02-25	Valid
N96517	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-02-24	Valid
N95942	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-02-18	Valid
N4414S	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-02-10	Valid
N95930	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2016-01-22	Valid
N5094M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2016-01-04	Valid
N95161	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-12-05	Valid
N96085	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-12-05	Valid
N39244	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2015-12-03	Valid
N96330	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-12-01	Valid
N95004	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2015-11-30	Valid
N96770	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2015-10-28	Valid
N39240	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2015-10-21	Valid
N95734	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Antique Preservation Association Of Greenfield Greenfield, Iowa	Standard	2015-10-09	Valid
N43646	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2015-10-02	Valid
N96026	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-09-30	Valid
N96014	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2015-09-28	Valid
N44370	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-09-10	Valid
N43616	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2015-08-20	Valid
N43873	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2015-08-12	Valid
N5011M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2015-08-03	Valid
N95175	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2015-08-03	Valid
N96351	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2015-07-14	Valid
N95561	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2015-06-30	Valid
N5132M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-06-25	Valid
N39911	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2015-06-08	Valid
N43096	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-06-03	Valid
N39924	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2015-06-02	Valid
N44100	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2015-06-02	Valid
N43564	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2015-05-14	Valid
N95997	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida	Standard	2015-05-07	Valid
N1023D	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2015-05-04	Valid
N95719	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-04-27	Valid
N43992	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2015-04-23	Valid
N94925	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-04-23	Valid
N43837	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2015-04-22	Valid
N95581	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2015-04-14	Valid
N43529	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2015-04-13	Valid
N95911	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2015-03-17	Valid
N43150	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-03-04	Valid
N43819	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2015-02-09	Valid
N96337	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2015-02-06	Valid
N43665	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2015-02-03	Valid
N96324	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-01-13	Valid
N5114M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2014-12-24	Valid
N5182M	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner New York	Standard	2014-12-16	Valid
N43743	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Cb Flying LLC Steinauer, Nebraska	Standard	2014-12-09	Valid
N96270	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2014-12-09	Valid
N95280	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-10-24	Valid
N96529	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-10-10	Valid
N95018	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2014-09-29	Valid
N44080	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Palmer Christopher C Waynesville, Ohio	Standard	2014-09-24	Valid
N95057	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-08-25	Valid
N43830	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Laverty Russell H Jones, Oklahoma	Standard	2014-08-21	Valid
N96760	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-08-20	Valid
N43668	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2014-08-18	Valid
N96872	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2014-07-25	Valid
N43510	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-07-16	Valid
N43336	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-07-14	Valid
N43278	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-07-08	Valid