# N5242M: Taylorcraft BC12D-85, registration cancelled 1974-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12D-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12d-85) (registry code 8850322)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10542
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 7, 1971
- Mode S code: A69A74
- Owner when cancelled: [Duckwall William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUCKWALL%20WILLIAM%20D)
- Location: [Goshen, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Goshen)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5242M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242M-1974-08-23

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 BC12D-85: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12d-85.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 CHI72FET05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FET05), Aug 15, 1971: Taylorcraft BC-12D (N5242M), Syracuse, IN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5242M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242M): Aerostar International S-57A, S/N S57A-3245, built 2005
- [Cancelled 1999-01-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5242M-1999-01-22): Cessna 152, S/N 15284507. Exported to Chile. Owner: [Young Harold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20HAROLD), [Hollywood, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hollywood)

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