# N43494: 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: March 23, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43494
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43494

## Aircraft that carried N43494

- [Cancelled 2026-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43494-2026-03-23): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7153, built 1990. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Lonoke, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Lonoke)

## NTSB investigations on N43494 (1)

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 BFO91LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA075), Jul 27, 1991: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N43494), Warrenton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OPERATIONS, WHICH FAILED TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. OTHER…

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