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N209711940 Waco UPF-7

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1995)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in
Port Orange, FL
owner city / state
Engine
W670-6N · 220 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
Jul 31, 2008
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 16, 1957

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Waco
Model
UPF-7
Year
1940
Serial number
5317
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1B6D9

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor W670-6n
Type
Reciprocating
Power
220 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – nowIndividual ownerPort Orange, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 22, 1995 · Chino, CA

failure of the attachment link for the master cylinder return spring, which allowed the left brake to lock.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX95LA166

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX95LA166)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · return spring · failedMay 10, 1995

    DURING INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE AFTER A NOSE-OVER ACCIDENT, THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RETURN SPRING (5.5 INCHES LONG) WAS FOUND MISSING. IT WAS FOUND IN THE BELLY WITH A HOOK END MISSING. WITHOUT THIS RETURN SPRING, THE BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. ACCORDING TO THE WACO ASSOC., THIS HAS HAPPENED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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