# N53770: 1945 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 1971-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft DCO-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-dco-65) (registry code 8850408)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-746](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-746) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: L-5098
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1954
- Mode S code: A6CDD4
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53770
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53770
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53770-1971-12-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## Other aircraft with N53770

- [Cancelled 1976-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53770-1976-10-19): Bellanca 7GCBC, S/N 87675. Owner: [Stewart Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEWART%20MICHAEL%20J), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)

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