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N17472

Waco YKS-7

N17472 is a Waco YKS-7, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1937. It has 5 seats. It is registered to Newport/Signal Air INC, a corporation in Signal Hill, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 29, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated April 12, 1956.

Aircraft

Maker
Waco
Model
YKS-7
Serial number
4612
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Jacobs L4 /R755-7 · 245 hp
Seats
5
Year built
1937
Cruising speed
123 mph
Transponder code
A12B71 (octal 50225561)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 29, 2009
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · April 12, 1956
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00862380

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Newport/Signal Air INC
Type
Corporation
Address
2633 Cherry Ave
Signal Hill, CA 90755-2008

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data