Aircraft Description
N49178 is a 1946 Taylorcraft DCO-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 8, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on September 21, 2017. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor C85-12 engine producing 85 horsepower, N49178 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6173D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N49178 was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Taylorcraft Aviation, originally based in Alliance, Ohio, has produced simple, affordable light aircraft since 1936. The Taylorcraft BC-12D and F-19 are classic designs popular with sport pilots and vintage aircraft enthusiasts. AviatorDB tracks 2,104 Taylorcraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DCO-65 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N49178. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC