Single-engine piston

N61080

1953 Taylorcraft DC-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
6238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Somerset, TX
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Registration record

N61080 on the FAA register

Type
1953 Taylorcraft DC-65
Serial
6238
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Somerset, TX
Certificate issued
2026-08-24
Airworthiness date
1956-06-14
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7F247
Mode S (octal)
51771107
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N61080.
  • 1990-12-09
    Accident at Boerne, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N61080

N61080 is a 1953 Taylorcraft DC-65, serial number 6238. It is registered to an individual in Somerset, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 14, 1956.

N61080 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-12-09 Accident · Boerne, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW91LA022
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DC-65
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CLIMB OVER OBSTACLES DUE TO ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT WHICH EXCEEDED THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND THE DOWNDRAFT.

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.