Single-engine piston

N48274

1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
5391
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
For sale
N48274 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
N48274, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N48274 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
5391
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
1987-01-21
Airworthiness date
1984-08-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5F371
Mode S (octal)
51371561
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $65,500.
  • 1987-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N48274.
  • 1984-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N48274

N48274 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number 5391. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 1987 and expires on April 30, 2029. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $65,500.

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 (normal), dated August 8, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N48274.

Market

For sale now

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane live 2026-10-252026-11-01$65,500

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N48274.

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.