N48818

Valid registration

1942 TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65

Fixed wing single engineAtascadero, CARegistered May 23, 2026

N48818 is a 1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4641, registered in Atascadero, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES rated at 75 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 23, 1957. It is one of 195 DCO-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in California. About 86% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
BUGSMASHERS INC
Location
Atascadero, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
Certificate issued
May 23, 2026
Last FAA action
May 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A608ED
Mode S code (octal)
51404355
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
DCO-65
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-746 (Hangar D LLC)
Year manufactured
1942
Serial number
4641
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Oct 23, 1957

Public airports near Atascadero

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Paso Robles Municipal
Paso Robles, CA
KPRB13 miNon-towered100LL, A
San Luis Obispo County Regional
San Luis Obispo, CA
KSBP17 miTowered100LL, A
Oceano County
Oceano, CA
L5227 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other DCO-65 in California