# N39226: 1945 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2013-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6480
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2003
- Last registry action: September 14, 2009
- Mode S code: A48CF4
- Owners when cancelled: [Bollerud Jim](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLLERUD%20JIM), [Bering Sea Adventure](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERING%20SEA%20ADVENTURE)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 69.9719° N, 150.0336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99519, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39226
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39226
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39226-2013-10-28

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 Taylorcraft BC12-D: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ANC09CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA073), Jul 23, 2009: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39226), Tok, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked truck during takeoff from a roadway, resulting in a collision with the truck.
- [NTSB SEA73FTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTI08), Aug 19, 1972: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39226), Whitefish, MT, 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 20090723025299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090723025299A), Jul 23, 2009: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39226), Tok, AK, Substantial damage. During takeoff on Alaska highway 2 at milepost 1303 the aircraft was substantially damaged when the left wing struck truck parked by the roadside.

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