N43415 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7074, registered in Whitefish, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in Montana. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 23, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Whitefish, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Dec 26, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A53493
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51232223
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Whitefish
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Whitefish, MT | 58S | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Glacier Park International Kalispell, MT | KGPI | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Kalispell City Kalispell, MT | S27 | 18 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Whitefish, MT | Taylorcraft BC12-D this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA069 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.