# N5080M: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 10380
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1956
- Last registry action: September 28, 2011
- Mode S code: A65A0C
- Location: [Ashland, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Ashland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4276° N, 82.7302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 41102, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5080M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5080M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5080M-2013-01-31

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 ERA11CA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA453), Aug 13, 2011: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5080M), West Liberty, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CHI00LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA205), Jul 18, 2000: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5080M), Decatur, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the left main landing gear brake was locked during landing. A factor associated with the accident was the uneven terrain on which the landing was made.

## 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 20110813020529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110813020529A), Aug 13, 2011: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5080M), West Liberty, KY, Substantial damage. Aircraft landing runway 25 at 9I3, had too much speed, landed long, was unable to stop prior to end of runway. Pilot initiated ground loop at which point he…
- [Accident 20000716036639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000716036639A), Jul 16, 2000: Tcraft BC12D (N5080M), Dowagiac, MI, No damage. (-23) Pilot was landing and on the roll-out when the aircraft abruptly went into a nose down flip. The aircraft flipped over it's nose and landed on it's top.…

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