# N181AS: 1992 Classic WACO YMF, registration cancelled 2006-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Classic WACO YMF](https://openairdocs.org/model/classic-waco-ymf) (registry code 2240101)
- Engine: [Jacobs R755B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755b-series) (registry code 35007)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-237](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-237) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F5C-050
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1992
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2003
- Last registry action: September 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A14474
- Owner when cancelled: [Santa Barbara Perinatal Medical Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTA%20BARBARA%20PERINATAL%20MEDICAL%20GROUP%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5284° N, 119.7679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93105, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=181AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181AS-2006-11-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Classic WACO YMF: https://openairdocs.org/model/classic-waco-ymf.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX05LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA186), May 22, 2005: Classic Waco YMF-5 (N181AS), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice aggravated by the poor operating condition of the magnetos and the improper magneto-to-engine timing.

## 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 20050522012359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050522012359A), May 22, 2005: Amtr WACOYMF (N181AS), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On 05/22/2005 N181AS was being operated for the purpose of biplane rides to the public. During take off at 200 feet the engine failed then regained…

## Other aircraft with N181AS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181AS): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, S/N C0792
- [Cancelled 2019-09-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181AS-2019-09-06): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30, S/N 53509. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Aersale Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERSALE%20INC), [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)

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