Single-engine piston

N11478

1932 Waco QCF

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1932
Serial
3559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dandridge, TN
Registration record

N11478 on the FAA register

Type
1932 Waco QCF
Serial
3559
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dandridge, TN
Certificate issued
2001-09-14
Airworthiness date
1970-05-07
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A03E7D
Mode S (octal)
50037175
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-08-14
    Accident at Rhinebeck, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N11478.
  • 1970-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1932
    Manufactured (1932).
Overview

About N11478

N11478 is a 1932 Waco QCF, serial number 3559. It is registered to an individual in Dandridge, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2001 and expires on April 30, 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 May 7, 1970.

N11478 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-14 Accident · Rhinebeck, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04LA192
Reported aircraft: Waco QCF
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a magneto failure.

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.