Single-engine piston

N39515

1942 Aeronca 65-TAC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
L4802TA
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Waco West Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N39515 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Aeronca 65-TAC
Serial
L4802TA
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Waco West Inc
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2005-04-08
Airworthiness date
1988-01-13
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A497F5
Mode S (octal)
51113765
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N39515.
  • 2004-04-12
    Accident at Grass Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N39515

N39515 is a 1942 Aeronca 65-TAC, serial number L4802TA. The FAA register lists Waco West Inc as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated January 13, 1988.

N39515 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-12 Accident · Grass Valley, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04CA185
Reported aircraft: Aeronca 65-TAC
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were wind gusts and tailwind/crosswind conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.