N87787 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number L5485, registered in San Antonio, TX. 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 A&C65 SERIES rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 16, 1993. It is one of 195 DCO-65 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Texas. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 28, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ALAMO LIAISON GROUP DBA
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- May 29, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC13E7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53011747
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- TAYLORCRAFT
- Model
- DCO-65
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-746 (Hangar D LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- L5485
- 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 16, 1993
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near San Antonio
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio International San Antonio, TX | KSAT | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Kelly Field San Antonio, TX | KSKF | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Twin-Oaks San Antonio, TX | T94 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 28, 2008 | Somerset, TX | Taylorcraft DCO-65 this airframe | Substantial | None | DFW08CA172 |
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.