N61720 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number L5638, registered in Poland, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 29, 1955. It is one of 195 DCO-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Ohio. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 20, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Poland, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Cleveland FSDO (CLE FSDO) · (440) 686-2001
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80B76
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52005566
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- DCO-65
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-746 (Hangar D LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- L5638
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 29, 1955
Public airports near Poland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown Elser Metro Youngstown, OH | 4G4 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Lansdowne Youngstown, OH | 04G | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| New Castle Municipal New Castle, PA | KUCP | 11 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2010 | Akron, OH | Taylorcraft DCO-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA330 |
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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Registration pending → Valid registration
- Expiration date changed to Oct 31, 2033
- New registration certificate issued on Oct 27, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.