# N12BK: 1979 Bettridge-Kelsey MINIPLANE BK-1, registration cancelled 2013-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bettridge-Kelsey MINIPLANE BK-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bettridge-kelsey-miniplane-bk-1) (registry code 8350205)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1980
- Last registry action: June 17, 2003
- Mode S code: A0517C
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12BK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12BK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12BK-2013-04-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bettridge-Kelsey MINIPLANE BK-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bettridge-kelsey-miniplane-bk-1.md

## NTSB investigations (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 DEN82DTM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTM10), Feb 2, 1982: Smith Miniplane BK-1 (N12BK), West Jordan, UT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19820207005039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820207005039A), Feb 7, 1982: Amtrsm MINIPLANE* (N12BK), West Jordan, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during landing and airplane ran into snowbank.

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