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N537361941 Taylorcraft DC-65

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 28, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1987)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Annandale, VA
owner city / state
Engine
A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1971
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Annandale, VA
Certificate issued
Oct 28, 1971
Canceled
Aug 28, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Taylorcraft
Model
DC-65
Year
1941
Serial number
4011
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6CD4E

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor A&C65 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1971 – 2012Co-ownersAnnandale, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 3, 1987 · Davie, FL

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING THE CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND TURN AT AN ALT OF APRX 50 FT, THE ACFT STALLED, SPUN TO THE LEFT, & DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO IMPACT IN A LEFT WING LOW NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT, ENG, & RELATED COMPONENTS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
MIA88FA025

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA88FA025)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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