Single-engine piston

N48102

1943 Taylorcraft DC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
4974
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Saginaw Valley Air Museum (Corporation)
Based
Saginaw, MI
Registration record

N48102 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DC-65
Serial
4974
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Saginaw Valley Air Museum
Saginaw, MI
Certificate issued
2011-03-21
Airworthiness date
1959-05-07
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5EEC3
Mode S (octal)
51367303
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N48102.
  • 1986-05-10
    Accident at Plainwell, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N48102

N48102 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DC-65, serial number 4974. The FAA register lists Saginaw Valley Air Museum as the registrant in Saginaw, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 May 7, 1959.

N48102 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-05-10 Accident · Plainwell, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI86LA139
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DC-65

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

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