Single-engine piston

N46215

1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
L-5048
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hernando, FL
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft DCO-65. Not a photo of N46215.
Registration record

N46215 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
L-5048
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hernando, FL
Certificate issued
2011-05-18
Airworthiness date
1957-03-15
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5A3A2
Mode S (octal)
51321642
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N46215.
  • 2001-06-17
    Accident at Kenosha, WI; damage: destroyed.
  • 1957-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N46215

N46215 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number L-5048. It is registered to an individual in Hernando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2011 and expires on May 31, 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, dated March 15, 1957.

N46215 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-17 Accident · Kenosha, WI Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CHI01LA177
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Probable cause: the inadvertent stall by the pilot. The low altitude was a contributing factor.

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.