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N96653

Taylorcraft BC12-D

Valid Florida

N96653 is a Taylorcraft BC12-D, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1946. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Skunkworks III Research INC, a corporation in Sebring, Florida. The registration is valid: it was issued on September 16, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated September 27, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Taylorcraft
Model
BC12-D
Serial number
8953
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1946
Cruising speed
78 mph
Transponder code
AD7593 (octal 53272623)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 16, 2013
Expires
September 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 2, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · September 27, 1956
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00994200

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Skunkworks III Research INC
Type
Corporation
Address
4324 Duffer Loop
Sebring, FL 33872-3859

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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