N8518L - 1929 Waco Gxe Aircraft Registration

N8518L is a 1929 Waco GXE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Koerner Aviation INC in Kankakee, IL. The registration certificate was issued on February 11, 2013. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 3 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABAE8A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8518L was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The WACO G-series represented the company's venture into custom cabin biplanes during the final years of the biplane era. While no specific model designated "WACG" was produced, the G-series variants including the EGC-7, DGC-7, and ZGC-7 first appeared in 1937. These were high-wing biplanes powered by Wright R-760 or Jacobs radial engines, accommodating 3-4 passengers in enclosed cabins. With approximately 77 examples built across all G-variants, they were manufactured by the Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WACG.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8518L. 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.