Models / Waco Classic Aircraft Corp / YMF WACO F5C / N56ED Aircraft record N56ED 1998 Waco Classic Aircraft Corp YMF WACO F5C Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2016) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2030 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2016 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Florida Seaplanes LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Altamonte Springs, FL
Certificate issued Mar 23, 2023
Expires Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date Apr 26, 2023 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Waco Classic Aircraft Corp
Model YMF WACO F5C
Year 1998
Serial number F5C082
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 3
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A724F9 Engine
Make and model Jacobs R-755a2m
Type Reciprocating
Power 300 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2023 – now Florida Seaplanes LLC Altamonte Springs, FL · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage May 19, 2016 · West Des Moines, IA The pilot's mismanagement of the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report CEN16LA196 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN16LA196)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record