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Models · Waco · Piston singles · data as of October 28, 2026

Waco QCF-2

5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1931. Illinois has the most (2). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the QCF-2 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor W670 Series (2), Cont Motor W670-6N (1), Cont Motor 0-200 Series (1)
Seats
3
Cruise speed
about 78 mph
Built of
steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
Maker on the register
Waco
Registered
earliest certificate September 19, 2011; newest January 10, 2022

Where they are owner's state

By state, as a table
aircraft
Illinois2
Virginia1
Oklahoma1

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual240%
LLC120%
Corporation120%
Co-owned120%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
QCF-251931100.0%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

0123441930
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19304

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20111
20121
20151
20171
20221

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid5100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard480%
None on file120%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Callis Aviation LLC1Aerojet Services INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Callis Aviation LLC1
Aerojet Services INC1

Fleet pages: Aerojet Services INC

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2009-09-14WPR09LA475 · QCF-2 N11241 · accident near Bend, OR · no injuries

The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Waco QCF-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of October 28, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Waco QCF-2s?

Illinois, with 2.

Who owns the Waco QCF-2?

40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Waco QCF-2s on the register built?

In 1931.

How many Waco QCF-2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Waco QCF-2 made of?

A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

Connections how the QCF-2 links to the rest of the register

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The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/qcf-2.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N11480 Waco
QCF-2
Co-owned owner
Illinois
Standard 2022-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9220J Waco
QCF-2
Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2017-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11453 Waco
QCF-2
Callis Aviation LLC
Roanoke, Virginia
Standard 2015-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11459 Waco
QCF-2
Individual owner
Oklahoma
None on file 2012-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11444 Waco
QCF-2
Aerojet Services INC
Poplar Grove, Illinois
Standard 2011-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes