# N50408: 1944 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 6257
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1955
- Certificate issued: December 14, 2007
- Last registry action: December 14, 2007
- Mode S code: A64B45
- Owner when cancelled: [Balogh Eugene W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALOGH%20EUGENE%20W)
- Location: [East Jordan, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/East%20Jordan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1377° N, 85.1090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49727, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50408
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50408
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50408-2013-01-31

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 CEN11FA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA480), Jul 16, 2011: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N50408), Boyne City, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall/spin and impact with the terrain.

## 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 20110716015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110716015089A), Jul 16, 2011: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N50408), Boyne City, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft was flying south over runway 09-27 at Boyne City Municipal Airport (N98). Three witnesses reported the altitude was 60 to 70 feet AGL after crossing…

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