# N53736: 1941 Taylorcraft DC-65, registration cancelled 2012-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 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: 4011
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1971
- Last registry action: February 19, 1977
- Mode S code: A6CD4E
- Owners when cancelled: [Fogarty Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOGARTY%20ROBERT%20J), [Fogarty Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOGARTY%20ROBERT%20M)
- Location: [Annandale, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Annandale)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8303° N, 77.2145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22003, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53736
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53736
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53736-2012-08-28

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 DC-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dc-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 MIA88FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA025), Nov 3, 1987: Taylorcraft DC-65 (N53736), Davie, FL, 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 19871103061789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871103061789A), Nov 3, 1987: Tcrafk DC65TCRAFT (N53736), Davie, FL, Substantial damage. Encountered severe turbulence after takeoff due to wind over tall trees. Stalled and spun into ground.

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