Single-engine piston

N50839

1945 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
4401
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
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1945 Taylorcraft DCO-65
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Registration record

N50839 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
4401
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
2014-12-08
Airworthiness date
1957-05-02
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A65A8B
Mode S (octal)
51455213
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N50839.
  • 1980-04-30
    Accident at San Jose,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-04
    Accident at San Jose Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N50839

N50839 is a 1945 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number 4401. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 May 2, 1957.

N50839 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-04-30 Accident · San Jose,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0468
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
1964-07-04 Accident · San Jose Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1922
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft L2
Probable cause: P SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PARKED TAYLORCRAFT L2-N66713

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.