# N39971: 1945 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2007-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 6630
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2001
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A4A79F
- Owners when cancelled: [Nachtigall James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NACHTIGALL%20JAMES%20M), [Nachtigall John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NACHTIGALL%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Owanka, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Owanka)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1367° N, 102.5711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57767, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39971
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39971
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39971-2007-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI05LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA023), Nov 6, 2004: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39971), Wasta, SD, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently pulled the fuel shut off valve resulting in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. The pilot also failed to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in the…
- [NTSB CHI01LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA254), Jul 27, 2001: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N39971), Wall, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot failed to maintain a proper glidepath, failed to obtain proper climb rate, and executed the go-around improperly. Additional factors included the pilot's lack of experience, the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20041106029999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041106029999A), Nov 6, 2004: Tcraft BC12D (N39971), Owanka, SD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The student pilot was flying over his property and was returning for a landing just before sundown when the accident occurred. The pilot's son witnessed…
- [Accident 20010727020249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010727020249A), Jul 27, 2001: Tcraft BC12D (N39971), Wall, SD, No damage. (.19) On July 27, 2001, at 1800 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N39971, sustained substantial damage during landing roll when it nosed over in a…

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