N61978 - 1946-01-01 Taylorcraft BC12-D Aircraft Registration

TAYB

1946-01-01 Taylorcraft BC12-D

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1946-01-01

Manufacturer

Taylorcraft

Model

BC12-D

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

TAYBBC

Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

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Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

Kunkle Stephen R

Address

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City

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State / Zip Code

——

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

—

Mode S Code (Hex)

a8139b

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 26, 1991	CHI91LA141	Substantial	None	THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING, NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND WITHOUT SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. A FACTOR WAS THE RUTTED RUNWAY SURFACE.

Apr 26, 1991CHI91LA141

Substantial

None

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING, NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND WITHOUT SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. A FACTOR WAS THE RUTTED RUNWAY SURFACE.

Additional Details

Registration

N61978

Serial Number

7658

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC

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