Single-engine piston

N57527

Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5856
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scott Homer R Jr + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Del City, OK
Registration record

N57527 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M
Serial
5856
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Scott Homer R Jr + 1 co-owner
Del City, OK
Certificate issued
2019-04-18
Airworthiness date
1956-06-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A763BA
Mode S (octal)
51661672
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N57527.
  • 1995-08-19
    Accident at Abilene, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N57527

N57527 is a Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M, serial number 5856. The FAA register lists Scott Homer R Jr + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Del City, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2019 and expires on April 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 June 11, 1956.

N57527 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-19 Accident · Abilene, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW95LA351
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL AS RESULT OF AN ABRUPT MANEUVER. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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.