Flight Tracker
N16214
1936 WACO EQC-6
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
POPLAR GROVE AIRMOTIVE INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
POPLAR GROVE, IL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 9, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Jul 11, 1956
Expires
Oct 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
WACO
Model
EQC-6
Year
1936
Serial Number
4425
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
128 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
760E-2
Type
Reciprocating
Power
350 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0FBB4
Mode S Code (Octal)
50175664

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 5, 2006 Accident Substantial Battle Creek, MI
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The maintenance facility failed to properly install and inspect the rudder cable system resulting in the reversed rudder condition which made directional control not possible during the aborted takeoff. A contributing factor was an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.

NTSB CHI06CA106