# N39971: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 20, 2007
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39971

## Aircraft that carried N39971

- [Cancelled 2007-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39971-2007-09-20): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 6630, built 1945. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Nachtigall James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NACHTIGALL%20JAMES%20M), [Owanka, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Owanka)

## NTSB investigations on N39971 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI05LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA023), Nov 6, 2004: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39971), Wasta, SD, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently pulled the fuel shut off valve resulting in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. The pilot also failed to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in the…
- [NTSB CHI01LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA254), Jul 27, 2001: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39971), Wall, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath, failed to obtain proper climb rate, and executed the go-around improperly. Additional factors included the pilot's lack of experience, the…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N39971 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20041106029999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041106029999A), Nov 6, 2004: Tcraft BC12D (N39971), Owanka, SD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The student pilot was flying over his property and was returning for a landing just before sundown when the accident occurred. The pilot's son witnessed…
- [Accident 20010727020249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010727020249A), Jul 27, 2001: Tcraft BC12D (N39971), Wall, SD, No damage. (.19) On July 27, 2001, at 1800 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N39971, sustained substantial damage during landing roll when it nosed over in a…

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