# N12453: 1932 Waco IBA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Waco IBA](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-iba) (registry code 9600301, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Serial number: 3603
- Year built: 1932
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2025
- Expires: August 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A065B1
- Registered owner: [Brown Daniel A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20DANIEL%20A)
- Location: [Gettysburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Gettysburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8263° N, 77.2276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17325, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12453
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12453

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Kinner B5 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Waco IBA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI75FET22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET22), Jun 22, 1975: Waco 1-BA (N12453), Elkhart, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0187), Aug 29, 1966: Waco INF (N12453), Mishawaka, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19750622020622A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750622020622A), Jun 22, 1975: Waco PLA (N12453), Elkhart, IN, Substantial damage. L wing of Luscombe struck lwr l wing,rudder and vert fin of Waco. Both acft sub dmgd.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Waco IBA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-iba/aircraft.md
- The Kinner B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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