# N5071M: Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2017-04-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 26, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 10371
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: February 10, 2017
- Mode S code: A65678
- Location: [Bellingham, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.7973° N, 122.4315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98226, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5071M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5071M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5071M-2017-04-26

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 (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 DEN90FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA149), Jun 30, 1990: Taylorcraft BC 12-D (N5071M), Homedale, ID, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING MANEUVERS (BUZZING) WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE INTENTIONAL BUZZING OF FAMILY MEMBERS.
- [NTSB SEA76DYC68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC68), Sep 6, 1976: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5071M), Oregon City, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19900629023009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900629023009A), Jun 29, 1990: Tcraft BC12D (N5071M), Homedale, ID, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Buzzed farm house. Entered steep turn then rolled inverted. Crashed making vertical ground impact.
- [Accident 19760906032839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760906032839A), Sep 6, 1976: Tcraft BC12D (N5071M), Oregon City, OR, Substantial damage

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