# N48728: Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 1971-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (registry code 8850408)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-746](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-746) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: L-5290
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1971
- Mode S code: A60559
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson Dave R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20DAVE%20R)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48728
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48728
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48728-1971-03-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 DCO-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-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 LAX71AL046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL046), Jan 12, 1971: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N48728), Yuma, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other aircraft with N48728

- [Cancelled 2013-09-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48728-2013-09-30): Cessna 152, S/N 15283365, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [California Wings Of El Cajon Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALIFORNIA%20WINGS%20OF%20EL%20CAJON%20INC), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

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