- Registered owner
- Farley Richard
- Location
- Abilene, TX
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 8973
- Year built
- 1946
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- June 23, 1966
- Certificate issued
- September 9, 2025
- Expires
- September 30, 2032
- Mode S code
- AD59FF
Taylorcraft BC12-DTCDS A-696Airframe · Taylorcraft BC12-DTCDS E-205Engine · Continental A&C65 series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental A&C65 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 19
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
See all 21 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 4
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Taylorcraft BC12-D
SAIB CE-11-05Main Landing GearNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N96CMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Taylorcraft BC12-D aircraft
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20251220018829ILanding: Rollout · Abilene, TXOn 12/20/2025 at approximately 1530 local time, a Taylorcraft tailwheel equipped BC12-D registered to a private owner sustained minor damage at the Abilene Texas airport when it veered off the active runway during the landing rollout. The private rated pilot…Incident 20020403005919IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lake Charles, LA(-23) After landing, the pilot applied excessive braking in attempt to exit from RW5 at kilo. Airman failed to reduce braking as tail lifted to the vertical and aircraft came to rest on the runway on its nose.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N96CGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Taylorcraft BC12-D aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 116
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Taylorcraft BC12-D
STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerSTC SA04837NYInstallation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights