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N96980Taylorcraft BC12-D · 1946

StandardCont Motor A&C65 SERIESDover, DE

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N96980 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Dover, DE. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2013.

80 years old
1 of 1,024 Taylorcraft BC12-D
No NTSB events on record

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2013

FAA record · Aug 2013 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Dover, DE.

1956

FAA record · Feb 1956 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Taylorcraft. Model BC12-D. Serial 9280.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerTaylorcraft

ModelBC12-D

Year1946

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial9280

EngineCont Motor A&C65 SERIES

Horsepower65

Seats2

BasedDover, DE

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2013 — present

Registered owner · Dover, DE

Feb 1956

Airworthiness certificate issued

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