# N50YM: 1993 Classic WACO YMF, registration cancelled 2006-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2006
- Exported to: Germany
- 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-053
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1995
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A639C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Samply Living Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMPLY%20LIVING%20LTD)
- Location: [Galesburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galesburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9452° N, 90.3866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50YM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50YM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50YM-2006-01-11

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 LAX94LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA137), Feb 24, 1994: Waco YMF-5 (N50YM), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURES WHEN HE RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED PARKING BRAKE AND THE OUTDATED FLIGHT MANUAL WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.

## 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 19940224002899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940224002899A), Feb 24, 1994: Waco YMF (N50YM), Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing. Left brake locked. Had prior brake release problem. Pushed t handle in to release.

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