# N57502: 1942 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration cancelled 2018-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2018
- 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: 4216
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1996
- Last registry action: June 14, 2012
- Mode S code: A7636F
- Owner when cancelled: [Gillis Kenneth H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLIS%20KENNETH%20H)
- Location: [Franklin, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Franklin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5204° N, 83.2648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57502
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57502
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57502-2018-02-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI88LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA127), Jun 5, 1988: Taylorcraft L-2 (N57502), Three Rivers, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19880605017999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880605017999A), Jun 5, 1988: Tcrafk L2TCRAFT (N57502), Three Rivers, MI, Substantial damage. Early lift off and attempt to force plane to climb resulted in stall and crash. Neither pilot was skilled in type.
- [Incident 19870817067599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870817067599I), Aug 17, 1987: Tcrafk DCO65TCRAFT (N57502), Granger, IN, Minor damage. Aircraft struck pine trees next to runway during takeoff. Aircraft near gross weight, density altitude are factor.

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