# N31656: 1941 Waco VKS-7, registration cancelled 2003-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2003
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Waco VKS-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-vks-7) (registry code 9600826)
- Engine: [Jacobs L4 /R755-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-l4-r755-7) (registry code 35003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 648](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20648) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5278
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1957
- Last registry action: February 14, 1990
- Mode S code: A36041
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31656
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31656
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31656-2003-08-19

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 VKS-7: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-vks-7.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 LAX74FUA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA03), Aug 26, 1973: Waco VKS-7 (N31656), Long Beach, CA, 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 19730826027779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730826027779A), Aug 26, 1973: Waco VKS7 (N31656), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N31656

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31656): Aerostar S A YAK-52, S/N 878206

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