# N30AB: 2012 Waco Classic YMF-F5C, registration cancelled 2017-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2017
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Waco Classic YMF-F5C](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-classic-ymf-f5c) (registry code 9600425)
- Engine: [Jacobs R-755A2M](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r-755a2m) (registry code 35020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-237](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-237) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F5C-8-129
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 2012
- Certificate issued: June 16, 2015
- Last registry action: April 22, 2016
- Mode S code: A31CFB
- Owner when cancelled: [Koch Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOCH%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Fulshear, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fulshear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6945° N, 95.9104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77441, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30AB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30AB-2017-09-25

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 Waco Classic YMF-F5C: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-classic-ymf-f5c.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 CEN16LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA254), Jul 2, 2016: Waco YMF-F5C (N30AB), Austin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20160702011769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160702011769A), Jul 2, 2016: Waco YMF-F5C (N30AB), Austin, TX, Destroyed. Pilot was on an air tour flight with two passengers on board approximately 1500 ft MSL over lake travis in Austin Texas. Aircraft engine began to sputter for a…

## Other aircraft with N30AB

- [Cancelled 2026-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30AB-2026-08-03): Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX, S/N 2069. Exported to Bolivia. Owner: [Tvpx Ars Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20ARS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- [Cancelled 2025-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30AB-2025-11-13): Piper PA46-500TP, S/N 4697597, built 2015. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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