Taylorcraft BC12-D1 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 194 Taylorcraft BC12-D1 airframes on record (built 1941–1954), 76 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Taylorcraft BC12-D1 accidents
The pilot's inadvertent application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.
The student pilot, and flight instructor’s, inadequate preflight inspection, during which they failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.
A fuel leak in the engine compartment and subsequent fire, the source of which could not be determined because of extensive postaccident fire damage.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while flying over hilly, forested terrain.