Single-engine piston

N48291

1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
4438
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft DCO-65. Not a photo of N48291.
Registration record

N48291 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
4438
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2019-06-04
Airworthiness date
1958-09-09
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5F3B4
Mode S (octal)
51371664
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N48291.
  • 1965-07-04
    Accident at Inyokern Calif, 05; damage: minor.
  • 1958-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N48291

N48291 is a 1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number 4438. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 September 9, 1958.

N48291 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-07-04 Accident · Inyokern Calif, 05 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 2426
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Probable cause: E. PILOT PROPPED ENG. UNQUALIFIED PERSON AT CONTRL

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.