Single-engine piston

N12438

1932 Waco QDC

Not current (FAA status 7) No accidents on file
Built
1932
Serial
3579
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Groveland, CA
Registration record

N12438 on the FAA register

Type
1932 Waco QDC
Serial
3579
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Groveland, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1954-10-15
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A06570
Mode S (octal)
50062560
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1954-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1932
    Manufactured (1932).
Overview

About N12438

N12438 is a 1932 Waco QDC, serial number 3579. It is registered to an individual in Groveland, California.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 15, 1954.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N12438.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N12438.

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.