# N5049M: 1946 Taylorcraft BF, registration cancelled 2020-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BF](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf) (registry code 8850326)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-699](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-699), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10349
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A64C6B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wedlake Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEDLAKE%20THOMAS)
- Location: [Steubenville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Steubenville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4091° N, 80.6653° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43952, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5049M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5049M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5049M-2020-01-03

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 BF: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bf.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 NYC68F0300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0300), Oct 22, 1967: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5049M), Midway, PA, substantial damage

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