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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) C Series / UC-72B/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/M/N/P/Q
    Latest Model:UKS-7
    Construction Number:4612
    Last Civil Registration:N17472
    Compressed ID:Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) UKS-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Newport/Signal Air Inc, Signal Hill, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as an UKS-7.
    WACO YKS-7 4612

    12 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17472 (YKS-7, 4612) issued.

    2 January 1979

    To Ron Ottos Aeroplane Store Inc, Mena, AR with new c/r N17472.

    29 September 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N17472.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Costa Mesa, CA.

    29 October 2009

    To Newport/Signal Air Inc, Costa Mesa, CA with new c/r N17472.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17472 (YKS-7, 4612) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2012

    To Ron Ottos Aeroplane Store Inc, Mena, AR keeping c/r N17472.

    9 July 2012

    To Newport/signal Air Inc, Costa Mesa, CA keeping c/r N17472.

    26 July 2012


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2012 Oshkosh

    28 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Flabob Airport, Riverside, California, United States

    By 26 April 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N17472.

    26 April 2013

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Rialto Municipal Airport (L76) Rialto, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that the airplane swerved during the landing roll in crosswind conditions and that he excessively applied the brakes to correct for that swerve. The airplane subsequently nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer and rudder...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 June 2015

    To Newport/Signal Air Inc, Costa Mesa, CA keeping c/r N17472.

    8 March 2016

    To Newport/Signal Air Inc, Signal Hill, CA keeping c/r N17472.
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