N96440 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8740, registered in Valley Springs, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 21, 1954. 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.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Valley Springs, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Feb 16, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Feb 16, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD6DFF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53266777
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- BC12-D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-696 (Taylorcraft 2000 LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 8740
- 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 21, 1954
Public airports near Valley Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zangger Vintage Airpark Larchwood, IA | 2VA | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Quentin Aanenson Field Luverne, MN | KLYV | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Joe Foss Field Sioux Falls, SD | KFSD | 14 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.