# N53762: 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 2012-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 5257
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1974
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A6CDB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Rickman Allen K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICKMAN%20ALLEN%20K)
- Location: [Fishtail, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Fishtail)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3027° N, 109.7135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59028, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53762
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53762
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53762-2012-03-30

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 SEA74FTA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTA22), Apr 7, 1974: Taylorcraft DCO-65 (N53762), Fishtail, MT, 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 19740407007339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740407007339A), Apr 7, 1974: Tcrafk DCO65 (N53762), Fishtail, MT, Substantial damage. Plt had to avoid fence-wg hit grnd.

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