Single-engine piston

N49173

1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
5220
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Placerville, CA
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1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
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Registration record

N49173 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
5220
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Placerville, CA
Certificate issued
2000-02-11
Airworthiness date
1960-06-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A61738
Mode S (octal)
51413470
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N49173.
  • 1991-06-01
    Accident at Antioch, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N49173

N49173 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number 5220. It is registered to an individual in Placerville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2000 and expires on July 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, dated June 13, 1960.

N49173 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-06-01 Accident · Antioch, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA237
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT WAS IMPROPER; THAT HE DEPARTED WITH THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON; FAILED TO ABORT WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE OFF; AND ABRUPTLY LIFTING THE AIRPLANE SO THAT IT BECAME AIRBORNE IN GROUND EFFECT, BUT THEN STALLED AND SETTLED INTO THE TREES.

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.