# N43902: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 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: 7561
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1981
- Last registry action: August 7, 1996
- Mode S code: A54700
- Owners when cancelled: [Hoffecker Richard A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOFFECKER%20RICHARD%20A%20JR), [Hoffecker Mary C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOFFECKER%20MARY%20C)
- Location: [Niles, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Niles)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8319° N, 86.2308° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49120, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43902
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43902
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43902-2012-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

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