Single-engine piston

N11253

1931 Waco Aso

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1931
Serial
3212
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frankfort, KY
Registration record

N11253 on the FAA register

Type
1931 Waco Aso
Serial
3212
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frankfort, KY
Certificate issued
2012-12-28
Airworthiness date
1978-07-18
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A036C4
Mode S (octal)
50033304
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N11253.
  • 2004-04-09
    Accident at Lexington, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-29
    Accident at Mt Sterling,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1931
    Manufactured (1931).
Overview

About N11253

N11253 is a 1931 Waco Aso, serial number 3212. It is registered to an individual in Frankfort, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 18, 1978.

N11253 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-09 Accident · Lexington, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD04CA015
Reported aircraft: Waco Aso
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate remedial action to wake turbulence. A factor was the pilot's failure to recognize that the takeoff conditions were conducive to wake turbulence.
1978-10-29 Accident · Mt Sterling,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3246
Reported aircraft: Waco Aso

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.