# N5041M: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1974-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1974
- 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: 10341
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 25, 1972
- Mode S code: A64B53
- Owner when cancelled: [Newton Donald D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWTON%20DONALD%20D)
- Location: [Crete, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Crete)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5041M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5041M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5041M-1974-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 MKC74AK023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK023), Nov 14, 1973: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5041M), Fairbury, NE, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19731114038929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731114038929A), Nov 14, 1973: Tcraft BC12D (N5041M), Fairbury, NE, Destroyed. Had venturi-driven needle/ball,no att indcr. Single cabin interior light pwrd by auto battery.

## Other aircraft with N5041M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5041M): Bellanca 8KCAB, S/N 497-79, built 1979

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