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 · 104 BC12-65 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N1941X	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Nevada	None on file	2026-02-25	Valid
N34067	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2026-02-22	Valid
N36230	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2025-10-25	Valid
N53500	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-10-10	Valid
N29780	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2025-07-09	Valid
N33976	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2025-02-07	Valid
N29690	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner North Carolina	None on file	2025-01-23	Valid
N29704	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2024-10-25	Valid
N34042	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2024-07-20	Valid
N33951	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-07-13	Valid
N36241	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-05-15	Valid
N29868	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2024-04-19	Valid
N29714	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-02-16	Valid
N36430	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Skywagon Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-07-20	Valid
N29793	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-07-13	Valid
N34066	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-06-15	Valid
N36475	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-05-15	Valid
N29731	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-04-05	Valid
N29890	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-02-22	Valid
N29744	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N29843	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-01-21	Valid
N36121	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-03-30	Valid
N88TD	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2022-03-09	Valid
N29869	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N33945	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-01-21	Valid
N36136	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-06-17	Valid
N29863	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N29852	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2021-04-01	Valid
N29891	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2020-08-10	Valid
N29715	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2020-07-29	Valid
N29836	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2020-03-03	Valid
N29803	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2019-11-16	Valid
N27406	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2019-08-07	Valid
N34016	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2019-06-24	Valid
N36048	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-11-07	Valid
N29838	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-09-24	Valid
N29657	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-08-21	Valid
N29787	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-07-12	Valid
N36112	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Hangar 20 Flying Club LLC Climax, Michigan	Standard	2018-04-25	Valid
N790KK	Taylorcraft BC12-65	California Antique Aircraft Museum DBA San Martin, California	Standard	2018-03-08	Valid
N33921	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Pinnacle Propster Holdings LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming	Standard	2018-01-10	Valid
N29856	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2017-12-07	Valid
N33939	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2017-07-31	Valid
N29719	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2017-05-10	Valid
N36165	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2016-11-02	Valid
N29870	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-08-30	Valid
N34065	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2016-08-29	Valid
N29709	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-05-02	Valid
N39153	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2015-06-23	Valid
N29692	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2015-06-09	Valid
N33908	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2015-03-25	Valid
N36007	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-03-13	Valid
N36433	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2014-10-28	Valid
N33959	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner California	None on file	2014-08-29	Valid
N36038	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2014-08-29	Valid
N77FJ	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Experimental Aircraft Assn Flint Area Chapter #77 Flushing, Michigan	Standard	2014-08-04	Valid
N34094	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-12-24	Valid
N29710	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2013-10-28	Valid
N34034	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2013-06-20	Valid
N33919	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2013-02-04	Valid
N29072	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Keppen Charles J Wentworth, South Dakota	Standard	2012-08-03	Valid
N36042	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2012-05-02	Valid
N47665	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-03-26	Valid
N29747	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2011-09-22	Valid
N33901	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2011-09-01	Valid
N36044	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2011-02-14	Valid
N36439	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2010-05-12	Valid
N29840	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2009-11-19	Valid
N29705	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2009-11-04	Valid
N36227	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2009-08-17	Valid
N29734	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner New York	Standard	2009-03-12	Valid
N29889	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2008-09-02	Valid
N197H	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2008-02-04	Valid
N29745	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-12-01	Valid
N29696	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2007-05-07	Valid
N29867	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Tail Draggers LLC Moretown, Vermont	Standard	2005-01-28	Valid
N33947	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2004-02-24	Valid
N29689	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2003-12-22	Valid
N29688	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Louisiana	Standard	2003-12-08	Valid
N36058	Taylorcraft BC12-65	007 Dusting INC La Junta, Colorado	Standard	2003-05-16	Valid
N29851	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-03-30	Valid
N36296	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	1998-10-20	Valid
N36084	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Wightman Joseph Mc Henry, Illinois	Standard	1996-08-29	Valid
N36459	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1996-02-27	Valid
N33943	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1996-01-27	Valid
N36464	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1995-08-12	Valid
N29748	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-02-16	Valid
N34073	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner California	Standard	1993-05-18	Valid
N36060	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1992-01-27	Valid
N29725	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1990-12-07	Valid
N29898	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-11-21	Valid
N39145	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1989-02-17	Valid
N29654	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1984-02-28	Valid
N33952	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1980-02-05	Valid
N47893	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1978-09-25	Valid
N29804	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1977-07-12	Valid
N36059	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1976-11-20	Valid
N34061	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner New York	Standard	1976-03-09	Valid
N36061	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1973-02-05	Valid
N33992	Taylorcraft BC12-65	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1972-09-01	Valid