Waco YKC
10 on the U.S. register. Built from 1934. Washington has the most (2). 10% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the YKC from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 (4), Jacobs R755B Series (2), Cont Motor W670 Series (2)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 123 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 March 12, 1996; newest December 11, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 60% |
| Co-owned | 3 | 30% |
| Corporation | 1 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| YKC | 10 | 1934 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 9 | 90% |
| None on file | 1 | 10% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Skybus Jet Cargo INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Skybus Jet Cargo INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 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 YKC aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
10 as of October 28, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco YKCs?
Washington, with 2.
Who owns the Waco YKC?
10% 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 YKCs on the register built?
In 1934.
How many Waco YKC accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Waco YKC 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.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Waco YKC the component layer
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 design is held under 1 type certificate (A-533, held by The Waco Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2007, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 10.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is electrical power. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Petersen Aviation INC.
Failure reports 1 since 2007 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 07 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical power | 1 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: operation of (2), fabric (1).
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the YKC links to the rest of the register
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Waco YKC 10 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 4 of these aircraft · 245 hp
- Jacobs R755B series 2 of these aircraft · 275 hp
- Continental W670 series 2 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Jacobs R-755B2 1 of these aircraft · 275 hp
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
- South Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Nevada 1 of these aircraft
- Missouri 1 of these aircraft
- Skybus Jet Cargo INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the YKC 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the YKC 1 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the YKC 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/ykc.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 10
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N14047 | Waco YKC |
Skybus Jet Cargo INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14073 | Waco YKC |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14027 | Waco YKC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14087 | Waco YKC |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14000 | Waco YKC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14014 | Waco YKC |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2012-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14139 | Waco YKC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2005-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14137 | Waco YKC |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2004-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72392 | Waco YKC |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 1998-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14071 | Waco YKC |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1996-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |