# N43950: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1978-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1978
- 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: 7609
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1974
- Mode S code: A547AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Hill Leroy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILL%20LEROY%20W)
- Location: [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43950
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43950
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43950-1978-03-15

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 IAD76FKM34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM34), Jun 4, 1976: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N43950), Stokesdale, NC, 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 19760604013789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760604013789A), Jun 4, 1976: Tcraft BC12D (N43950), Stokesdale, NC, Substantial damage. Spark plugs hvy soot cvrd. Bottom plugs contained lead & carbon deposits. Mystery oil added to fuel.

## Other aircraft with N43950

- [Cancelled 2011-03-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43950-2011-03-03): New Kolb FIRESTAR II, S/N 001. Assigned (non-type certificated), pending cancellation

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