Single-engine piston

N188L

2013 Waco YMF-5C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
F5C-8-136
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Indianapolis, IN
2013 Waco YMF-5C
Representative photo of a Waco YMF-5C. Not a photo of N188L.
Registration record

N188L on the FAA register

Type
2013 Waco YMF-5C (FAA: Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C)
Serial
F5C-8-136
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
2016-02-03
Airworthiness date
2013-09-18
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A15F5E
Mode S (octal)
50257536
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N188L.
  • 2014-01-25
    Accident at Renton, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
Overview

About N188L

N188L is a 2013 Waco YMF-5C (FAA model YMF-F5C), serial number F5C-8-136. It is registered to an individual in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 (other), dated September 18, 2013.

N188L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-01-25 Accident · Renton, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA103
Reported aircraft: Waco Classic Aircraft Ymf F5C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

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.