Single-engine piston

N57538

Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5922
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Point, TX
Registration record

N57538 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M
Serial
5922
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Point, TX
Certificate issued
2015-07-13
Airworthiness date
1955-12-23
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A763DE
Mode S (octal)
51661736
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N57538.
  • 1965-01-15
    Accident at Canyon Dam Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N57538

N57538 is a Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M, serial number 5922. It is registered to an individual in Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 December 23, 1955.

N57538 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-01-15 Accident · Canyon Dam Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0065
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DC065
Probable cause: PILOT-INADVERTENTLY TURNED MAGNETO SWITCH OFF

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.