# N5066M: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 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: 10366
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1955
- Last registry action: July 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A65370
- Location: [Oshkosh, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oshkosh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0635° N, 88.5356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5066M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5066M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5066M-2013-08-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 CHI03CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03CA022), Nov 17, 2002: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5066M), Albion, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure by the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the resulting stall/spin, the relatively low altitude and the soft terrain encountered.
- [NTSB UNK65X1040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1040), Dec 18, 1964: Taylorcraft BC12D (N5066M), Charlotte, MI, 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 20021117033699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021117033699A), Nov 17, 2002: Tcraft BC12D (N5066M), Concordtownship, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) While spotting deer for a friend, Mr. Anderson had been flying rectanular pattern over corn field at 300-400 ft altitude. When attempting to make left…

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