# N44345: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D1, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d1) (registry code 8850320)
- 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: 10145
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1957
- Last registry action: December 20, 1991
- Mode S code: A558C4
- Location: [Lakevillage, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lakevillage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1120° N, 87.4249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46349, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44345
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44345
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44345-2012-11-09

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-D1: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d1.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 CHI85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA202), May 19, 1985: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N44345), Michigan City, IN, 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 19850518018049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850518018049A), May 18, 1985: Tcraft BC12D1 (N44345), Michigan City, IN, Substantial damage. Loss of power after takeoff. Landed in field. Fuel cap vent plugged with mud, carburetor without fuel.

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