Single-engine piston

N61720

1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
L5638
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poland, OH
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1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
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Registration record

N61720 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65
Serial
L5638
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poland, OH
Certificate issued
2026-10-27
Airworthiness date
1955-12-29
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A80B76
Mode S (octal)
52005566
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N61720.
  • 2010-06-20
    Accident at Akron, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N61720

N61720 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, serial number L5638. It is registered to an individual in Poland, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2026 and expires on October 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 December 29, 1955.

N61720 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-20 Accident · Akron, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA330
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft DCO-65
Probable cause: 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.