# N44073: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 9873
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1964
- Last registry action: January 31, 1981
- Mode S code: A54E06
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1305° N, 80.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28210, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44073
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44073-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ATL81FKM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKM11), May 23, 1981: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N44073), Indian Trail, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19810523027729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810523027729A), May 23, 1981: Tcraft BC12D (N44073), Indian Trail, NC, Substantial damage. Engine quit over airport at 3000 feet. Unable restart. Undershot runwa. Airplane over gross weight.
- [Incident 19791202048329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791202048329I), Dec 2, 1979: Tcraft BC12D (N44073), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. Student on 2nd solo added power for takeoff. Veered left off runway, failed to make rudder correction, went over.

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