Single-engine piston

N171L

2013 Waco YMF-5C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
F5C-8-134
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Orange, CA
2013 Waco YMF-5C
Representative photo of a Waco YMF-5C. Not a photo of N171L.
Registration record

N171L on the FAA register

Type
2013 Waco YMF-5C (FAA: Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C)
Serial
F5C-8-134
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Orange, CA
Certificate issued
2017-01-19
Airworthiness date
2013-03-22
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11DDE
Mode S (octal)
50216736
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N171L to the current registrant.
  • 2015-01-03
    Accident at San Luis Obispo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2011-06-01
    N171L previously assigned to a Cessna U206G Stationair / U206 Amphibian / 206 Turbine (s/n 05575); cancelled.
  • 1992-03-20
    N171L previously assigned to a North American Navion (s/n NAV4830); cancelled.
Overview

About N171L

N171L is a 2013 Waco YMF-5C (FAA model YMF-F5C), serial number F5C-8-134. It is registered to co-owners in Orange, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R-755A2M engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 22, 2013.

N171L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-01-03 Accident · San Luis Obispo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15CA074
Reported aircraft: Waco Classic Aircraft Ymf F5C
Probable cause: The accidental application of the brakes by the passenger during landing roll which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

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.