# N63WC: 1997 Waco YMF, registration cancelled 2021-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Waco YMF](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-ymf) (registry code 9600411)
- Engine: [Jacobs R755B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755b-series) (registry code 35007)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 542](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20542), [TCDS E-237](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-237) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: F5C-077
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2005
- Last registry action: October 25, 2017
- Mode S code: A83D5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Biplane Rides Over Atlanta Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIPLANE%20RIDES%20OVER%20ATLANTA%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=63WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63WC-2021-07-03

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 YMF: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-ymf.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2010FA0000664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000664), Jun 30, 2010: FITTING. BROKEN. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZER FLYING WIRE TIE ROD BROKEN.

## 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 CEN19LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA204), Jun 22, 2019: Waco YMF-5C (N63WC), Bar Harbor, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20190622007799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190622007799A), Jun 22, 2019: Waco YMF (N63WC), Bar Harbor, ME, Substantial damage. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, at 1900 feet MSL, the pilot and both passengers heard a loud bang followed by the engine quitting. The pilot…
- [Incident 20170602013149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170602013149I), Jun 2, 2017: Waco YMF (N63WC), Bar Harbor, ME, Minor damage. It was the second flight of the day. One passenger on board. Pilot was landing runway 22 at bhb, the winds were variable between 240 and 270 between 5 and 7…

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