Single-engine piston

N49153

1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
5320
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Callaway, NE
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1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
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Registration record

N49153 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
5320
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Callaway, NE
Certificate issued
2016-05-10
Airworthiness date
1981-04-20
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A616F2
Mode S (octal)
51413362
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N49153.
  • 2015-08-01
    Accident at Selma, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N49153

N49153 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number 5320. It is registered to an individual in Callaway, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2016 and expires on May 31, 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 (glider), dated April 20, 1981.

N49153 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-01 Accident · Selma, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR15LA226
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft 12-m
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction's use of an excessive pitch attitude during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight in hot and humid conditions, which degraded the airplane s climb performance and resulted in a collision with obstacles during an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

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.