N96473 is a 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8773, registered in Waleska, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 17, 1956. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Georgia. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 22, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Waleska, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Jul 18, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jul 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD6E6B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53267153
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- BC12-D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-696 (Taylorcraft 2000 LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 8773
- 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 Mar 17, 1956
Public airports near Waleska
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Regional Canton, GA | KCNI | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Pickens County Jasper, GA | KJZP | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cobb County Intl/Mccollum Field Atlanta, GA | KRYY | 21 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2013 | Laguna Park, TX | Taylorcraft BC12 D this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13LA567 |
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.