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N5178M

Taylorcraft BC12-D1

Valid Ohio

N5178M is a Taylorcraft BC12-D1, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in New Vienna, Ohio. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 8, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated January 23, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Taylorcraft
Model
BC12-D1
Serial number
10478
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
Not given
Cruising speed
78 mph
Transponder code
A67EEC (octal 51477354)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 8, 2015
Expires
April 30, 2028
Last FAA action
May 5, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · January 23, 1956
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00332185

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Vandervort James T
Type
Individual
Address
10072 State Route 73
New Vienna, OH 45159-9577

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data