# N48978: 1943 Taylorcraft DC-65, registration cancelled 2012-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft DC-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dc-65) (registry code 8850402)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-746](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-746), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4922
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A60D76
- Owner when cancelled: [Urshan Samuel A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/URSHAN%20SAMUEL%20A)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7153° N, 117.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Diego, CA, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48978-2012-08-08

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 DC-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dc-65.md

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