# N43871: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- 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: 7530
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 11, 1985
- Last registry action: August 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A5443D
- Owner when cancelled: [Kennard Marshall M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENNARD%20MARSHALL%20M)
- Location: [Enfield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Enfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9840° N, 72.5556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06082, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43871
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43871
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43871-2012-11-21

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 (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 NYC85LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA093), Mar 30, 1985: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N43871), Orange, MA, 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 19850330010189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850330010189A), Mar 30, 1985: Tcraft BC12D (N43871), Orange, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with the ground. Solo student was at low altitude when gear encountered tall grass on a sand bar.

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