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Taylorcraft BC12-D on the US registry.

1,011 registered single-engine airplanes, from the FAA's October 8, 2026 release.

1,011registered
1946median year built
6new certificates, 90 days
4expiring in 120 days

There are 1,011 Taylorcraft BC12-D aircraft on the US registry, and 98% have a valid registration. Registered examples were built between 1940 and 2000; the median year is 1946. Alaska has the most (90, 9%). 10% are registered to companies, partnerships or government rather than individuals. 6 received a new registration certificate in the last 90 days. 7 were deregistered in the last 12 months.

Specs from the FAA reference file: single-engine airplane, 2 seats, 1 engine, piston engine type.

Where Taylorcraft BC12-D aircraft are registered

Top 10 states by registrant address.

Alaska90 (9%)
Texas75 (7%)
California59 (6%)
Ohio50 (5%)
Michigan46 (5%)
Minnesota41 (4%)
Wisconsin39 (4%)
Florida37 (4%)
New York32 (3%)
North Carolina31 (3%)

By year built

Aircraft with a recorded year of manufacture, by decade.

1940s772 (76%)
1950s5 (0%)
1960s1 (0%)
2000s1 (0%)

Who registers them

Registrant type on the registration.

Individuals791 (78%)
Co-owners116 (11%)
LLCs54 (5%)
Corporations35 (3%)
Partnerships13 (1%)
Non-citizen co-owners1 (0%)
Non-citizen corporations1 (0%)

Engines on the registry

Most common engines recorded for this model.

EngineAircraft
Cont Motor A&C65 Series883
Cont Motor C85 Series41
Cont Motor A&C75 Series20

Latest registration certificates

Most recent certificate issue dates. Individual owners' names are not shown.

N-numberYearLocationRegistrantCertificate
N958171946Grosse Ile, MINot shown (individual)Oct 6, 2026
N999BL–Cheyenne, WYNot shown (individual)Aug 30, 2026
N430061945Cocolalla, IDNot shown (individual)Aug 24, 2026
N43443–Argyle, TXNot shown (individual)Aug 8, 2026
N430821946Chino, CACal Aerofab Flight AcademyAug 5, 2026
N96731–Berlin, MDBuntings Aerial Applications LLCJul 14, 2026
N439721946Morrisville, NCNot shown (individual)Jul 8, 2026
N962471946Williamson, GANot shown (individual)Jun 26, 2026
N958541946Anchorage, AKNorthbound Leasing And Sales LLCJun 20, 2026
N5067M1946Woodruff, WINot shown (individual)May 30, 2026

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, release of October 8, 2026. Counts include aircraft on the US civil registry and exclude reserved or unassigned N-numbers. Not an official FAA record. Not affiliated with the FAA. How we count.

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