N47123 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5133, registered in Ellwood City, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 29, 1946. It is one of 195 DCO-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 7, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PITTSBURGH AVIATION ENTERPRISES INC
- Location
- Ellwood City, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allegheny FSDO (AGC FSDO) · (412) 207-1500
- Certificate issued
- May 9, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5C78B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51343613
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- DCO-65
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-746 (Hangar D LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 5133
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 29, 1946
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ellwood City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelienople Municipal Zelienople, PA | KPJC | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Beaver County Beaver Falls, PA | KBVI | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| New Castle Municipal New Castle, PA | KUCP | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1951 | AERONCA 65-TAC | 3282 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026 | Renovo, PA | Taylorcraft DCO-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA245 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.