Aircraft Description
N54981 is a 1943 Taylorcraft DC-65, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Medlin Wayne D in Marshville, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on June 3, 1992. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine producing 65 horsepower, N54981 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FCE5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N54981 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 DC-65 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N54981. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC