N5243M - 1947 Taylorcraft BC12D-85 Aircraft Registration

N5243M is a 1947 Taylorcraft BC12D-85, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Strahm Ralph E in Holtville, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 10, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2004. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N5243M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A69A97 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5243M was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9929, -115.5170 on March 9, 2024. The FAA registry record for N5243M was last updated on July 7, 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 N5243M. 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.