# N31654: 1942 Waco HRE, registration cancelled 2021-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Waco HRE](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-hre) (registry code 9600906)
- Engine: [Lycoming R680E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680e-series) (registry code 41545)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 714](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20714), [TCDS E-202](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5157
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 30, 2014
- Last registry action: July 27, 2017
- Mode S code: A3603F
- Owner when cancelled: [Old Style Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLD%20STYLE%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Ellsinore, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Ellsinore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9538° N, 90.7534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63937, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31654
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31654
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31654-2021-04-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 HRE: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-hre.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 ATL90LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA035), Dec 6, 1989: Waco HRE (N31654), Alexander City, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE MAGNETO AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN MOUNTING STUD. THE MOUNTING STUD MOST LIKELY FAILED DUE TO VIBRATIONS INDUCED BY AN INADEQUATELY BALANCED CRANKSHAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19891206049079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891206049079A), Dec 6, 1989: Waco HRE (N31654), Alexander City, AL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Force landed and nosed over on sandy lakeshore. Magneto mounting studs broke mag separated
- [Incident 19871110073849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871110073849I), Nov 10, 1987: Waco HRE (N31654), Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. Right wing raised, veered left at 3 feet during landing in gusty wind. Right gear collapsed dragging right wing tip

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