Taylorcraft BCS12
17 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1965; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Alaska has the most (3). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BCS12 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C85 Series (7), Cont Motor A&C65 Series (7), Lycoming 0-320 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Taylorcraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 25, 1989; newest July 12, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 47% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 24% |
| Corporation | 3 | 18% |
| LLC | 2 | 12% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCS12-D | 11 | 1946 to 1965 | 64.7% |
| BCS12D-4-85 | 5 | 1946 to 1956 | 29.4% |
| BCS12-65 | 1 | — | 5.9% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC | 1 |
| Museum of Flight | 1 |
| Jpf Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Hadley Acft INC | 1 |
| Daphna INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Daphna INC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Taylorcraft BCS12 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
17 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Taylorcraft BCS12s?
Alaska, with 3.
Who owns the Taylorcraft BCS12?
29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Taylorcraft BCS12s on the register built?
Between 1946 and 1965; half of them in 1946 or earlier.
How many Taylorcraft BCS12 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Taylorcraft BCS12 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Taylorcraft BCS12 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-696, held by Taylorcraft 2000 LLC). The FAA has issued 9 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 67 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International.
FAA orders 9 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Taylorcraft BCS12
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 4 | 44% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 11% |
| Other and general | 1 | 11% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 11% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 11% |
| Engine | 1 | 11% |
Approved replacement parts 79 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: lift strut (8), tail wheel (6), taylorcraft windshield (3), taylorcraft bc (3), spacer (3), skin (3), dust cover (3), clamp (3), wing strut (2), steering arm (2).
Approved modifications 67 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the BCS12 links to the rest of the register
- Taylorcraft 1,898 aircraft on the register
- Taylorcraft BCS12-D 11 registered
- Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 5 registered
- Taylorcraft BCS12-65 1 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental C85 series 7 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Continental A65 / C65 series 7 of these aircraft · 65 hp
- Lycoming O-320 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental O-200 series 1 of these aircraft · 100 hp
- Alaska 3 of these aircraft
- Michigan 2 of these aircraft
- Iowa 2 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Museum of Flight 1 of these aircraft
- Jpf Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Hadley Acft INC 1 of these aircraft
- Daphna INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BCS12 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the BCS12 9 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BCS12 67 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/taylorcraft/bcs12.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 17
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34068 | Taylorcraft BCS12-65 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95342 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95519 | Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6614N | Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2023-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95984 | Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96755 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43539 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43968 | Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43018 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Jpf Aircraft LLC Traverse City, Michigan |
Standard | 2016-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43458 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Daphna INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3KL | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2010-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5630M | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2009-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9003L | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43292 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Multiple | 1996-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93DH | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1993-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95871 | Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85 |
Museum of Flight Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 1989-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95535 | Taylorcraft BCS12-D |
Hadley Acft INC S Plainfield, New Jersey |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |