Single-engine piston

N16214

1936 Waco EQC-6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1936
Serial
4425
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright 760E-2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc (Corporation)
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
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Registration record

N16214 on the FAA register

Type
1936 Waco EQC-6
Serial
4425
Engines
Wright 760E-2
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2023-10-09
Airworthiness date
1956-07-11
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0FBB4
Mode S (octal)
50175664
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N16214.
  • 2006-04-05
    Accident at Battle Creek, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1936
    Manufactured (1936).
Overview

About N16214

N16214 is a 1936 Waco EQC-6, serial number 4425. The FAA register lists Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc as the registrant in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright 760E-2 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 11, 1956.

N16214 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-05 Accident · Battle Creek, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA106
Reported aircraft: Waco EQC-6
Probable cause: The maintenance facility failed to properly install and inspect the rudder cable system resulting in the reversed rudder condition which made directional control not possible during the aborted takeoff. A contributing factor was an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.

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.