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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Waco
Model
UPF-7
Year
1940
Serial number
5459
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
A31A2E
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor W670 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1997 – nowIndividual ownerDana Point, CA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
May 15, 1983 · Seal Beach, CA
THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON A BEACH HIGHWAY AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AT 800 FEET MSL. THE ACFT DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING WAS LIMITED TO A BROKEN LANDING STRUT, BENT PROPELLER BLADE AND FRACTURED FRONT AND REAR SPARS OF THE RIGHT WING. THE FLIGHTWAS A SCENIC EXCURSION BY THE PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER. AFTER THE LANDING THE SIGHT GAUGES READ EMPTY FOR THE LEFT TANK AND LESS THAN ONE QUARTER FOR THE RIGHT…
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 (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.