# N50373: 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 2023-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (registry code 8850408)
- 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: L5040
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 28, 1980
- Last registry action: November 30, 2022
- Mode S code: A6487E
- Location: [Kinards, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Kinards)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3634° N, 81.7476° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29355, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50373
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50373
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50373-2023-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC77FCQ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ40), Jun 5, 1977: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N50373), Salina, KS, 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 19770605014779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770605014779A), Jun 5, 1977: Tcrafk DCO65 (N50373), Salina, KS, Substantial damage

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