# N47757: 1942 Taylorcraft DF-65, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft DF-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-df-65) (registry code 8850416)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-746](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-746) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6018
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1981
- Last registry action: April 3, 1993
- Mode S code: A5DE42
- Owner when cancelled: [Choate Thomas S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHOATE%20THOMAS%20S)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1900° N, 149.6070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99504, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47757
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47757
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47757-2012-12-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taylorcraft DF-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-df-65.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ANC85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA122), Jul 10, 1985: Taylorcraft DF-65 (N47757), Eklutna, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19850710030479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850710030479A), Jul 10, 1985: Tcrafk DF65TCRAFT (N47757), Eklutna, AK, Substantial damage. Hard landing on gravel road broke both main gear off.

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