N171L is a 2013 Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number F5C-8-134, registered in Orange, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Jacobs R-755A2M rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 22, 2013. It is one of 53 YMF-F5C aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in California. About 36% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 3, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Orange, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 19, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A11DDE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50216736
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT
- Model
- YMF-F5C
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- F5C-8-134
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- JACOBS R-755A2M (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 22, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Orange
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2011 | CESSNA TU206G | 05575 | 1980 | MEXICO | |
| Mar 20, 1992 | NORTH AMERICAN NAVION | NAV4830 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2015 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Waco Classic Aircraft YMF F5C this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR15CA074 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.