Single-engine piston

N20953

1939 Waco Are

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1939
Serial
5080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs L6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Experimental Aircraft Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Oshkosh, WI
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Registration record

N20953 on the FAA register

Type
1939 Waco Are
Serial
5080
Engines
Jacobs L6
Registered owner
Experimental Aircraft Association Inc
Oshkosh, WI
Certificate issued
2016-01-13
Airworthiness date
1956-04-29
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1B695
Mode S (octal)
50333225
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N20953.
  • 2003-06-22
    Accident at Battle Creek, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1939
    Manufactured (1939).
Overview

About N20953

N20953 is a 1939 Waco Are, serial number 5080. The FAA register lists Experimental Aircraft Association Inc as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs L6 engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 29, 1956.

N20953 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-22 Accident · Battle Creek, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA177
Reported aircraft: Waco Are
Probable cause: The inadequate material used in the landing gear cross supports leading to its collapse during the landing roll.

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.