N43349 - 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D Aircraft Registration

N43349 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kiser Aviation LLC in Grottoes, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 3, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on May 22, 2018. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N43349 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A53149 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N43349 was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Taylorcraft BC was a pioneering side-by-side training and personal aircraft that competed directly with the tandem-seated Piper Cub during the late 1930s aviation boom. First flown in 1939, it was a high-wing monoplane powered by a 65-horsepower Continental A-65 engine with side-by-side seating for two occupants. Measuring over 22 feet in length with excellent low-speed handling characteristics, the BC became popular with civilian pilot training schools and private owners. The aircraft was manufactured by Taylorcraft Aviation Company in Alliance, Ohio. AviatorDB tracks 2,104 Taylorcraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TAYB.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N43349. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.