N96540 is a Taylorcraft BC12-D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8840, registered in Lake City, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on May 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 Feb 21, 1957. It is one of 1,010 BC12-D aircraft in the FAA registry, 37 of them registered in Florida. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 30, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lake City, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Nov 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 21, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD71B6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53270666
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Lake City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Gateway Lake City, FL | KLCQ | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Suwannee County Live Oak, FL | 24J | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Oak Tree Landing High Springs, FL | 6J8 | 32 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Topping, VA | Taylorcraft BC12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA096 |
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.