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N1252WWaco SRE · 1941

StandardP&W R-985 SERIESPoplar Grove, IL

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N1252W is a 1941 Waco SRE. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 5 seats, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Poplar Grove, IL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1972. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 2003.

85 years old
Only 5 Waco SRE here
No NTSB events on record

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2003

FAA record · Oct 2003 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registered to Poplar Grove Airmotive INC. Registrant based in Poplar Grove, IL.

1972

FAA record · Feb 1972 · Airworthiness

Airworthiness certificate issued — Standard

Manufacturer: Waco. Model SRE. Serial 5153.

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and 9 more registered to the same entity in IL.

Aircraft

ManufacturerWaco

ModelSRE

Year1941

CategoryStandard

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial5153

EngineP&W R-985 SERIES

Horsepower450

Seats5

BasedPoplar Grove, IL

RegistrantPoplar Grove Airmotive INC

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2003 — present

Poplar Grove Airmotive INC · Poplar Grove, IL

Feb 1972

Airworthiness certificate issued

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