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N51459

N51459 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Taylorcraft DCO-65 built in 1943. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Taylorcraft DCO-65 cancelled June 18, 2013

Serial number
L-5784
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1943
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 24, 2005
Last FAA action
May 23, 2008
Last owner
Oberlander Ronald (Individual)
Livermore, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N51459

WPR09LA330Accident on July 3, 2009 at Tracy, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Taylorcraft DCO-65 · serial L-5784

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site