Aircraft Description
N12445 is a 1932 Waco PBA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Old Style Aircraft LLC in Ellsinore, MO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 20, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on November 10, 2014. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N12445 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A06590 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N12445 was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The WACO PBA was a high-performance utility biplane designed for businessmen and sporting pilots during the early 1930s Depression era. First introduced in 1932, it featured a side-by-side open cockpit configuration powered by a 175-horsepower Jacobs L-4MA radial engine with seating for two occupants. At least 11 examples were constructed during its brief 1932-1933 production run at WACO Aircraft Company's Troy, Ohio facilities. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WACA.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12445. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC