# N50408: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 31, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50408
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50408

## Aircraft that carried N50408

- [Cancelled 2013-01-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50408-2013-01-31): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N 6257, built 1944. First renewal notice. Owner: [Balogh Eugene W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALOGH%20EUGENE%20W), [East Jordan, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/East%20Jordan)

## NTSB investigations on N50408 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11FA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA480), Jul 16, 2011: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N50408), Boyne City, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall/spin and impact with the terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N50408 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20110716015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110716015089A), Jul 16, 2011: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N50408), Boyne City, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft was flying south over runway 09-27 at Boyne City Municipal Airport (N98). Three witnesses reported the altitude was 60 to 70 feet AGL after crossing…

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