Single-engine piston

N48446

1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
L-5019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hancock, MI
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1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
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Registration record

N48446 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
L-5019
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hancock, MI
Certificate issued
2026-08-21
Airworthiness date
1956-03-23
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5FA78
Mode S (octal)
51375170
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N48446.
  • 2026-08-14
    Accident at Copper City, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N48446

N48446 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number L-5019. It is registered to an individual in Hancock, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 23, 1956.

N48446 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-14 Accident · Copper City, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN26LA292
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Preliminary report: On August 14, 2026, about 1945 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 airplane, N48446, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Copper City, Michigan. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot-rated passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot-rated passenger reported that the takeoff was conducted from a grass airstrip with trees located off the end. The pre-takeoff run-up and magneto check were good, and the engine seemed to be performing normally. However, after becoming airborne, the airplane was not climbing, and the airspeed seemed to be near stall. As the trees…
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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.