N50454 - 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65 Aircraft Registration

N50454 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fudge James D in Niceville, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 29, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on October 5, 2022. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N50454 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A64BF0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N50454 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.6806, -86.8518 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N50454 was last updated on September 9, 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 N50454. 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.