N43665 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7324, registered in Madison, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 23, 1956. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in South Dakota. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 2, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Madison, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Feb 3, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A53CB0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51236260
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- BC12-D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-696 (Taylorcraft 2000 LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 7324
- 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 Oct 23, 1956
Public airports near Madison
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Municipal Madison, SD | KMDS | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Howard Municipal Howard, SD | 8D9 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Brookings Regional Brookings, SD | KBKX | 25 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Boyceville, WI | Taylorcraft BC12-D this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN26LA277 |
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.