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N48818

Taylorcraft DCO-65

N48818 is a Taylorcraft DCO-65, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1942. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Bugsmashers INC, a corporation in Atascadero, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 23, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated October 23, 1957.

Aircraft

Maker
Taylorcraft
Model
DCO-65
Serial number
4641
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES · 75 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1942
Cruising speed
82 mph
Transponder code
A608ED (octal 51404355)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 23, 2026
Expires
May 31, 2033
Last FAA action
May 23, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · October 23, 1957
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00370435

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Bugsmashers INC
Type
Corporation
Address
8300 San Dimas Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422-4849

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data