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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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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Asking Price
$64,500