N96653 — TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D Aircraft Profile

N96653

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D

SEBRING, FL

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Mfr Year: 1946

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Registrant

SKUNKWORKS III RESEARCH INC

Registration Exp

Sep 30, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Sep 27, 1956

Cert Issue Date

Sep 16, 2013

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

78 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing single engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Sep 2, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D airframe/engine combination has 8 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (9 airframe, 0 engine) and 1 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N96653 must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N96653 is one of 1,140 TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1946.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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