# N71T: Taylorcraft BC12-65, registration cancelled 1976-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-65) (registry code 8850310)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2168
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1974
- Mode S code: A97B5D
- Owner when cancelled: [Knight Lawrence O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNIGHT%20LAWRENCE%20O)
- Location: [Gloucester, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Gloucester)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71T-1976-05-26

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 BC12-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-65.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 IAD75FID15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FID15), Mar 9, 1975: Taylorcraft BC1265 (N71T), Gloucester, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19750309003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750309003639A), Mar 9, 1975: Tcraft BC1265 (N71T), Gloucester, VA, Substantial damage. Enctrd dwndraft,apld pwr,eng did not respond. Gusts to 23K.

## Other aircraft with N71T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71T): Fawcett Andrew R EXPRESS 2000FT, S/N 001, built 2004
- [Cancelled 2002-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71T-2002-12-03): Thomas Michael C QUESTAIR VENTURE, S/N 26, built 1991. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Dacey Michael C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DACEY%20MICHAEL%20C), [Pismo Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pismo%20Beach)

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