N17472 is a 1937 Waco YKS-7 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4612, registered in Signal Hill, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 rated at 245 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Apr 12, 1956. It is one of 21 YKS-7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 26, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NEWPORT/SIGNAL AIR INC
- Location
- Signal Hill, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 29, 2009
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A12B71
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50225561
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- WACO
- Model
- YKS-7
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TC 626 (The Waco Aircraft Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1937
- Serial number
- 4612
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 12, 1956
Public airports near Signal Hill
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 10 mi | 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Rialto, CA | Waco YKS-7 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR13CA207 |
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.