N43272 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6931, registered in Hillsboro, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 10, 1957. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 27 of them registered in Missouri. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 25, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hillsboro, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A52DF4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51226764
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- BC12-D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-696 (Taylorcraft 2000 LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 6931
- 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 Apr 10, 1957
Public airports near Hillsboro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonne Terre Municipal Bonne Terre, MO | 1BT | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Washington County Potosi, MO | 8WC | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Spirit Of St Louis St Louis, MO | KSUS | 30 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Hillsboro, MO | Taylorcraft BC12-D this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN23LA143 |
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.