Single-engine piston

N56ED

1998 Waco Classic Aircraft Ymf Waco F5C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
F5C082
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Florida Seaplanes LLC (LLC)
Based
Altamonte Springs, FL
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Registration record

N56ED on the FAA register

Type
1998 Waco Classic Aircraft Ymf Waco F5C
Serial
F5C082
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Registered owner
Florida Seaplanes LLC
Altamonte Springs, FL
Certificate issued
2023-03-23
Airworthiness date
2023-04-26
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A724F9
Mode S (octal)
51622371
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2023-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N56ED.
  • 2016-05-19
    Accident at West Des Moines, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
Overview

About N56ED

N56ED is a 1998 Waco Classic Aircraft Ymf Waco F5C, serial number F5C082. The FAA register lists Florida Seaplanes LLC as the registrant in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2023 and expires on March 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 experimental category (exhibition), dated April 26, 2023.

N56ED has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-19 Accident · West Des Moines, IA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN16LA196
Reported aircraft: Waco Classic Aircraft Ymf
Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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.