# N5219M: Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1985-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 10519
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 19, 1979
- Mode S code: A69044
- Owner when cancelled: [Pippenger Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPPENGER%20RICHARD%20D)
- Location: [Albion, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Albion)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5219M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5219M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5219M-1985-05-03

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 (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 CHI85FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA067), Dec 9, 1984: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5219M), Albion, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19841209065409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841209065409A), Dec 9, 1984: Tcraft BC12D (N5219M), Albion, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Low flying, applied carburetor heat, reduced throttle. Engine rough, losing power. Deliberately stalled into trees.

## Other aircraft with N5219M

- [Cancelled 2022-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5219M-2022-07-30): Galaxy Balloons GALAXY 7, S/N GLX-1467, built 1988. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Engdahl James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGDAHL%20JAMES%20H), [Spring Creek, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Spring%20Creek)

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