N96282 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8582, registered in Missouri City, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 22, 1956. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Texas. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 30, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Missouri City, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Sep 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD671F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53263437
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- BC12-D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-696 (Taylorcraft 2000 LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 8582
- 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 Jun 22, 1956
Public airports near Missouri City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston/Southwest Houston, TX | KAXH | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Sugar Land Regional Houston, TX | KSGR | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Skyway Manor Pearland, TX | T79 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | Camden, TN | Taylorcraft BC12-D this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA12CA430 |
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.