Taylorcraft DCO-65

0 ADs match the Taylorcraft DCO-65 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

25

Destroyed

6

Substantial damage

19

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Taylorcraft DCO-65 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Taylorcraft DCO-65 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jun 7, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Renovo, PAN47123
• Aug 1, 2015Substantial damage · minor injuries · Selma, CAN49153
• Sep 1, 2011Substantial damage · minor injuries · Higginsville, MON46112
• Jul 16, 2011Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Boyne City, MIN50408
• Feb 15, 2011Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Americus, INN46089

0 reports on Taylorcraft DCO-65 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Taylorcraft DCO-65 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 25 NTSB events since 1982 involve Taylorcraft DCO-65 airframes; none from 2016 to 2025. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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