# N5187M: 1947 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 10487
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1997
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A68280
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft & Engine Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20%26%20ENGINE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Moore, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Moore)
- Physical address: [Washington, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Washington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3285° N, 97.4748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moore, OK, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5187M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5187M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5187M-2018-01-17

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 (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 LAX93LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA038), Nov 14, 1992: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N5187M), Mariposa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED MARGIN WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AND, AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWN DRAFT, HIS FAILURE TO CORRECT THE RESULTING DESCENT RATE AND MAINTAIN A GLIDE PATH…

## 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 19921114046509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921114046509A), Nov 14, 1992: Tcraft BC12D (N5187M), Mariposa, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with trees on approach to Private strip. Pilot reported he was too low and slow. Encountered downdraft.

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