# N96294: Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1997-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1997
- 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: 8594
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 19, 1997
- Last registry action: August 19, 1997
- Mode S code: AD6744
- Owner when cancelled: [Tei Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEI%20INC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4892° N, 119.7462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89502, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96294
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96294
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96294-1997-11-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX97FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA288), Aug 15, 1997: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N96294), Corcoran, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain separation from ground obstacles.

## 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 19970814022429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970814022429A), Aug 14, 1997: Tcraft BC12D (N96294), Corcoran, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft struck powerlines and crashed in a field. (.4) the airplane was observed by an eyewitness to be flying at the same altitude as a set of unmarked…

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