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1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Weyers Cave (KSHD) , VA USA

This 1943 Taylorcraft DCO-65, registration N51049, is a historically significant aircraft that served as a US Army Air Forces L-2-A based at Bowman Field to train glider pilots for the D-Day invasion. It has a total airframe time of 1,121.3 hours and is powered by a Continental C 85-12-F engine with 189.6 hours since its major overhaul by Aero Engines of Winchester in 2016. The aircraft received a complete exterior and interior restoration in 1992 and is equipped with a B&C alternator and starter, a Luscombe 8E exhaust, and a McCauley propeller.

The panel is equipped for VFR flight with an ICOM IC-A210 COM radio, a King KT 76C transponder,...

Year
1943
Make
Taylorcraft
Series
DCO-65
Model
DCO-65
Tail #
N51049
Serial #
L5119

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
383.5 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,121.3 hrs
Engine 1 Time
190 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Civilian Logbooks and Records starting 1962
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual Inspection Included with Sale

Avionics

Comms

ICOM IC-A210

Transponder

King KT 76C

ADS-B Out

Garmin GDL 82 - GDL ADS-B Out

GPS

Garmin GPS Map 496

encoder

AKC A30 - AKC Blind Encoder

intercom

2 Place Intercom

Additional Equipment

Electrical System

B&C Alternator - B&C

Exhaust System

Luscombe 8E - Exhaust

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
C 85-12-F
Propeller Model
McCauley 1B90/CM7146

Asking Price

$64,500

Aircraft Location

Weyers Cave (KSHD) , VA USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 19, 2025: $64,500 - trade-a-plane

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$64,500