Taylorcraft DCO-65: 195 Registered, Specs and TCDS A-746

195Registered aircraft

194Valid registrations

28Renewals due in 12 months

1942-1979Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 82 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: TAYLORCRAFT / DCO-65

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

Hangar D LLCListed as model DCO-65 · former holders: Taylorcraft, Inc.\Kuhlow, Robert J.\Arizona Aerospace Foundation · revision 9, 02/18/2026

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1940s139

1950s2

1970s1

Top states

Texas24

Florida16

Ohio14

Kansas11

California11

Missouri9

Pennsylvania7

Oregon7

New York7

North Carolina6

NTSB accident records

8 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Aug 14, 2026	Copper City, MI	DCO-65	N48446	Serious
Jun 7, 2026	Renovo, PA	DCO-65	N47123	None
Sep 1, 2011	Higginsville, MO	DCO-65	N46112	Minor
Jul 16, 2011	Boyne City, MI	DCO-65	N50408	1 fatal
Feb 15, 2011	Americus, IN	DCO-65	N46089	1 fatal

Registered aircraft (195)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N49153	1943	5320	Callaway, NE	May 31, 2029	Valid
N49168	1943	5980	Wrightsville, GA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N49170	1943	L-5403	Hood River, OR	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N49173	1943	5220	Placerville, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N49178	1946	L-5821	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N49179	1943	5262	Logan, OH	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N499M	1943	L5258	Hurricane, UT	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N50048	1943	5716	Marne, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N50096	1943	5033	Columbus, OH	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N50099		L-5039	Jacksonville, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N50107	1943	L-4984	Vincentown, NJ	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N50113	1944	5463	South Barrington, IL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N50121	1943	5473	Mason City, IA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N50129	1943	5453	Overland Park, KS	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N50290	1942	4576	Ocala, FL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N50336		5872	Cape May, NJ	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N50369		L-4942	Sunfish Lake, MN	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N50381	1943	5058	Jerome, ID	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N50388	1949	4811	Meridian, MS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N50392	1943	L-4900	Brooks, GA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N50399		L-4898	Montgomery, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N50414	1943	L-5036	Chandler, AZ	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N50417	1943	L-5348	Evansville, IN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N50449	1942	4725	Mc Alpin, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N50454	1943	5555	Niceville, FL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N50569	1942	4546	Shakopee, MN	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N50573	1942	0-4462	Overland Park, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N50597	1942	4459	Saint Jo, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N50608		L-5421	Wichita, KS	May 31, 2028	Valid
N50767	1942	4524	Jasper, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N50817	1942	4587	Seattle, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N50839	1945	4401	Independence, OR	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N50845	1943	0-4538	Protem, MO	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N50862	1942	4605	Rogers, AR	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N50888	1942	0-4475	Ranchos De Taos, NM	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N50962	1943	5937	Andover, KS	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N50974	1944	5927	Otho, IA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N50980		L-5958	Lino Lakes, MN	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N50982	1944	5947	Humboldt, TN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N51049	1943	5119	Elkton, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N51366	1943	L-5788	Dallas, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N51378	1943	5344	Levering, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N51451	1943	L-5757	Otsego, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N53534	1944	L-5903	Keokuk, IA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N53709	1944	L-5941	Parma, ID	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N53712	1943	L-4961	Spring, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N53760	1943	5496	Derby, KS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N53765	1959	5231	Derby, KS	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N53771		4915	San Antonio, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N53798		L-3624	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N54176	1946	6046	Paragon, IN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N54189	1946	6081	Radnor, OH	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N54243		4740	Los Angeles, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N54469	1945	6196	Aurora, OR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N54606	1944	5771	Rochester, NY	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N54751	1943	5764	Union Grove, WI	May 31, 2033	Valid
N55125	1943	5580	Poplar Grove, IL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N55156		5599	Clearwater, KS	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N57504	1942	0-4466	Pensacola, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N57509		5122	Dectur, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N57518	1943	5255	Sweet Home, OR	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N57525	1943	L-5809	Titusville, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N57527		5856	Del City, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N57529		5864	Grand Raids, MI	May 31, 2031	Valid
N57538		5922	Point, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N57582	1946	6123	Van Nuys, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N57583	1942	6135	Sand Springs, OK	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N57680		L-5110	Lewiston, ID	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N57699	1943	5509	Somerville, TN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N57729	1943	L-5143	Hernando, FL	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N57735	1943	4212	Hubbardston, MA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N58028	1943	5777	Morrisonville, NY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N58032	1943	5626	Patten, ME	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N58033	1943	5776	Scarborough, ME	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N58036	1943	L-5635	Millbrook, AL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N58040	1943	L-5637	Hollister, MO	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N58044	1943	5627	Frenchtown, NJ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N58075	1943	5794	Citra, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N58356	1943	5633	Lewes, DE	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N58604		5737	Cave Junction, OR	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N59702		4670	Buckley, WA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N60202	1943	5661	Madison, SD	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N61720	1943	L5638	Poland, OH	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N61807	1943	5760	Oconomowoc, WI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N64733		5733	Lucama, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N70374		L-5544	Palmyra, PA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N73515	1943	L4760	Mexico, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N825JL		L-4825	Caldwell, ID	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8347		L5297	Effingham, NH	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N844TA		0-4305	Jacksonville, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N87787	1943	L5485	San Antonio, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N9045S		L-5302	College Place, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N9060K	1943	L-5373	Lino Lakes, MN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N91032	1943	L-5283	Youngsville, NY	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N9115G		6024	Elbow Lake, MN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid

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