# N48981: Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 1973-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1973
- 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: 4925
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1972
- Mode S code: A60D92
- Owner when cancelled: [Bergh Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERGH%20THOMAS%20A)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48981
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48981
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48981-1973-06-25

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 DCO-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX72AL064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL064), Jun 29, 1972: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N48981), Sta.Susana, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX68F0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0091), Aug 6, 1967: Taylorcraft L-2 (N48981), Compton, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N48981

- [Cancelled 1990-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48981-1990-01-05): Cessna 152, S/N 15283398. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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