# N39279: 1945 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 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: 6533
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1979
- Last registry action: July 20, 1991
- Mode S code: A48DA6
- Owner when cancelled: [Nesbit Gibson Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NESBIT%20GIBSON%20JR)
- Location: [Seguin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Seguin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5375° N, 97.9366° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78155, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39279
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39279
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39279-2013-03-07

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 FTW80DRG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRG70), Sep 2, 1980: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39279), Seguin, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0276), Jan 11, 1967: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39279), Yuma, AZ, 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 19800902039409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800902039409A), Sep 2, 1980: Tcraft BC12D (N39279), Seguin, TX, Substantial damage. Hit windshear from approaching thunderstorm on short final. Impacted runway with prop and main gear.

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