# N43738: Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1971-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7397
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1958
- Mode S code: A54001
- Owner when cancelled: [Craft Leonard Irvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAFT%20LEONARD%20IRVIN)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43738-1971-03-22

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 (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 ANC67D0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0052), Sep 5, 1966: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N43738), Palmer, AK, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N43738

- [Cancelled 2016-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43738-2016-01-04): Robinson Helicopter R44, S/N 2053. N-number assigned (import), not yet registered
- [Cancelled 2006-07-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43738-2006-07-24): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-8416123, built 1984. Sale reported. Owner: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)

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