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N95871

Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85

N95871 is a Taylorcraft BCS12D-4-85, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1946. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Museum Of Flight, a corporation in Seattle, Washington. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 25, 1989 and expires on February 28, 2030. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated February 2, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Taylorcraft
Model
BCS12D-4-85
Serial number
8171
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
78 mph
Transponder code
AD55C6 (octal 53252706)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 25, 1989
Expires
February 28, 2030
Last FAA action
October 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · February 2, 1956
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00334430

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Museum Of Flight
Type
Corporation
Address
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle, WA 98108

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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