Single-engine piston

N17472

1937 Waco YKS-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1937
Serial
4612
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Newport/Signal Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Signal Hill, CA
Registration record

N17472 on the FAA register

Type
1937 Waco YKS-7
Serial
4612
Engines
Jacobs L4 /R755-7
Registered owner
Newport/Signal Air Inc
Signal Hill, CA
Certificate issued
2009-10-29
Airworthiness date
1956-04-12
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A12B71
Mode S (octal)
50225561
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-26
    Accident at Rialto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N17472.
  • 1956-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1937
    Manufactured (1937).
Overview

About N17472

N17472 is a 1937 Waco YKS-7, serial number 4612. The FAA register lists Newport/Signal Air Inc as the registrant in Signal Hill, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 12, 1956.

N17472 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-04-26 Accident · Rialto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR13CA207
Reported aircraft: Waco YKS-7
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control and his improper brake usage during the landing roll in a crosswind condition.

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.