# N39976: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316)
- Engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6635
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1991
- Last registry action: May 5, 2006
- Mode S code: A4A7A4
- Owners when cancelled: [Allard Paul R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLARD%20PAUL%20R), [Merritt Daniel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRITT%20DANIEL)
- Location: [Gig Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gig%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2971° N, 122.6238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98335, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39976
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39976
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39976-2018-01-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 SEA91FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA121), Jun 2, 1991: Taylorcraft BC-12-D (N39976), Naches, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE IN FLIGHT PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
- [NTSB SEA89LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA106), Jun 12, 1989: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N39976), Longbranch, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION BY THE PILOT TO LAND ON WATER, DOWNWIND. HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND NOSE OVER OF THE AIRPLANE.

## 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 19910602018479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910602018479A), Jun 2, 1991: Tcraft BC12D (N39976), Naches, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot suffered fatal stroke on climbout from a lake in severe turbulence. Stalled and dropped into lake.
- [Accident 19890612015459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890612015459A), Jun 12, 1989: Tcraft BC12D (N39976), Long Branch, WA, Substantial damage. Reported gust of wind caused a float to dig in while landing on water. Floatplane nosed over.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.