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N50974

Taylorcraft DCO-65

Valid Iowa

N50974 is a Taylorcraft DCO-65, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1944. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Otho, Iowa. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 5, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated September 17, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Taylorcraft
Model
DCO-65
Serial number
5927
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES · 65 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1944
Cruising speed
82 mph
Transponder code
A65EC9 (octal 51457311)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 5, 2014
Expires
June 30, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · September 17, 1956
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00671255

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Olson David W
Type
Individual
Address
2048 270Th St
Otho, IA 50569-7523

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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