# N51459: 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: L-5784
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 24, 2005
- Last registry action: May 23, 2008
- Mode S code: A67374
- Owner when cancelled: [Oberlander Ronald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBERLANDER%20RONALD)
- Location: [Livermore, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Livermore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7505° N, 121.7492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94551, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51459
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51459
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51459-2013-06-18

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 (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 WPR09LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA330), Jul 3, 2009: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N51459), Tracy, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20090703013559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090703013559A), Jul 3, 2009: Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT (N51459), Tracy, CA, Destroyed. (-23) The non certificated pilot reported that after completing his pre-takeoff checklist, he taxied onto runway 30, and proceeded to takeoff. He stated that…

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