N43220 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6879, registered in Cherry Valley, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 13, 1958. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 59 of them registered in California. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 4, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cherry Valley, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
- Certificate issued
- Feb 25, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Feb 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A52D43
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51226503
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- BC12-D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-696 (Taylorcraft 2000 LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 6879
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 13, 1958
Public airports near Cherry Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning Municipal Banning, CA | KBNG | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Redlands Municipal Redlands, CA | KREI | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| San Bernardino International San Bernardino, CA | KSBD | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2011 | Lancaster, CA | Taylorcraft BC12-D this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR11CA432 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.