Jacobs L5
6 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Jacobs L5 engine, rated at about 285 horsepower. The Beechcraft E17 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1936 and 1939.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Jacobs L5. FAA spelling: L5.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Beechcraft E17 | 2 |
| Waco ZQC-6 | 2 |
| Beechcraft C17 | 1 |
| Waco ZKS-7 | 1 |
Where they are owner's state
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Beechcraft E17 2 with this engine series
- Waco ZQC-6 2 with this engine series
- Beechcraft C17 1 with this engine series
- Waco ZKS-7 1 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Ozarks Auto Show INC 1 of these aircraft
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/jacobs-l5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N16590 | Waco ZQC-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48401 | Beech E17B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Yellow Peril Aero LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18570 | Beech E17B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2008-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16204 | Waco ZQC-6 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2007-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17073 | Beech C17B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20902 | Waco ZKS-7 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ozarks Auto Show INC Hollister, Missouri |
Standard | 1999-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 30, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.