Single-engine piston

N1252W

1941 Waco Sre

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1941
Serial
5153
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc (Corporation)
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
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Registration record

N1252W on the FAA register

Type
1941 Waco Sre
Serial
5153
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2003-10-16
Airworthiness date
1972-02-10
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A068F8
Mode S (octal)
50064370
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1252W.
  • 2003-01-10
    Accident at Prescott, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-10-12
    Accident at Redlands, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N1252W

N1252W is a 1941 Waco Sre, serial number 5153. The FAA register lists Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc as the registrant in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2003 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 10, 1972.

N1252W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-01-10 Accident · Prescott, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX03LA064
Reported aircraft: Waco Sre
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a collision with a runway sign. Factors in the accident were the tailwind and the malfunctioning brake system.
1982-10-12 Accident · Redlands, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX83FUG02
Reported aircraft: Waco Sre

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.