# N43778: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2012-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 7437
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2003
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A5408D
- Owner when cancelled: [Townsend James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20JAMES%20B)
- Location: [Atlantic, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Atlantic)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5185° N, 80.2835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16111, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43778
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43778
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43778-2012-01-31

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 NYC99FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA037), Dec 12, 1998: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N43778), Greenville, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touch-and-go landing, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the tree.
- [NTSB NYC90LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA101), Apr 28, 1990: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N43778), Meadville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

## 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 19981212033249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981212033249A), Dec 12, 1998: Tcraft BC12D (N43778), Greenville, PA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot was practicing take offs and landings when the acft crashed under unknown circumstances. (.19)on December 12, 1998, about 1530 eastern standard time, a…
- [Accident 19900428013919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900428013919A), Apr 28, 1990: Tcraft BC12D (N43778), Meadville, PA, Substantial damage. Encountered crosswind gust on landing. Ballooned, drifted off runway, struck a ditch and nosed over.

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