N20953 - 1939 Waco Are Aircraft Registration

WACE

1939 WACO ARE

Aircraft Description

N20953 is a 1939 Waco ARE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Experimental Aircraft Association INC in Oshkosh, WI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 29, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2016. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Jacobs L6 engine producing 330 horsepower, N20953 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1B695 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N20953 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.8662, -84.0780 on April 16, 2024. The FAA registry record for N20953 was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The WACO E series Aristocrat represented the pinnacle of luxury biplane design, serving as America's fastest and most sophisticated cabin biplane when it first flew in 1939. This four-seat aircraft featured heavily staggered wings with innovative plywood skinning and wire cross-bracing that enabled cruise speeds up to 195 mph, unprecedented for biplanes of the era. Spanning 34 feet 9 inches with a length of 27 feet 10 inches, the series included three variants powered by different radial engines ranging from 285 to 450 horsepower. The Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio produced just 30 examples between 1939 and 1940 before World War II ended civilian production. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WACE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N20953. 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.

Model Year
1939
Manufacturer
WACO
Model
ARE
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
WACEE (ARE/HRE/SRE) Aristocrat
Cruise Speed
150 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 29, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 13, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC
Address
PO BOX 3086
City
OSHKOSH
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin54903-3086
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
JACOBS
Engine Model
L6
Horsepower
330 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50333225
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1B695

Additional Details

Registration
N20953
Serial Number
5080
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
5
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
July 7, 2023
Unique ID
00551282

Last Known Position

Date
April 16, 2024 (UTC 17:53:13)
Airport
Latitude
41.866205
Longitude
-84.077983

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC