# N5616M: 1948 Universal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Universal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-taylorcraft-bc12d-85) (registry code 9230924)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12016
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1956
- Last registry action: August 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A72DD7
- Location: [Delta Junction, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Delta%20Junction)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 63.4433° N, 145.2962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99737, within about 42 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5616M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5616M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5616M-2013-08-20

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 Universal TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-taylorcraft-bc12d-85.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC05LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA118), Aug 9, 2005: Taylorcraft BC12D-85 (N5616M), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which precipitated an emergency descent and landing, and resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines and trees. A…
- [NTSB ANC81DAG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG05), Sep 27, 1980: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5616M), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER19), Feb 10, 1977: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5616M), Wyoming, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050809018249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050809018249A), Aug 9, 2005: Tcraft BC12D85 (N5616M), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The private pilot rated airman and his son were on a pleasure flight near pitman road about 10 miles west of Wasilla Alaska. The pilot decided to descend…
- [Accident 19800927049609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800927049609A), Sep 27, 1980: Tcraft BC12D85 (N5616M), Chugiak, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to take off on mud flat. Failed to accelerate. Struck ditch on premature liftoff.
- [Accident 19770210002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770210002999A), Feb 10, 1977: Tcraft BC12D85 (N5616M), Wyoming, MN, Substantial damage. Frozen lake. Landing tie struts showed evidence previous damage. Ski equipped.

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