# N44378: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1982-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 1982
- 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: 10178
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1977
- Mode S code: A55930
- Owner when cancelled: [Ell Walter J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELL%20WALTER%20J)
- Location: [Freeman, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Freeman)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44378
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44378
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44378-1982-03-26

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 MKC78FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK05), Nov 16, 1977: Taylorcraft BC12D (N44378), Freeman, SD, 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 19771116036869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771116036869A), Nov 16, 1977: Tcraft BC12D (N44378), Freeman, SD, Substantial damage. 1800FT sod strip.

## Other aircraft with N44378

- [Cancelled 2017-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44378-2017-05-31): Miller Thomas R SONEX, S/N M-0806. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Miller Thomas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20THOMAS%20R), [Milan, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Milan)

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