# N96542: 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 8842
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2009
- Last registry action: July 16, 2009
- Mode S code: AD71B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Skinner Wes L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKINNER%20WES%20L)
- Location: [Kodiak, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kodiak)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 57.6828° N, 153.3790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99615, within about 36 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96542
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96542
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96542-2013-05-23

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20090515047109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090515047109I), May 15, 2009: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N96542), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated on 05/29/2009 via phone that he t/o from runway 02 at airport kdk on 05/15/2009 at approximetly 1430. Engine started to sputter after t/o approx.…

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