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N301361980 Waco UPF-7

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2029
Based in
Ruidoso, NM
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Jim Franklin Aviation Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Ruidoso, NM
Certificate issued
Jan 28, 2010
Expires
May 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Apr 4, 1980

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
1980
Serial number
5533
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
A325E9

Engine

Make and model
P&W R-985 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
450 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. 2010 – nowJim Franklin Aviation Service INCRuidoso, NM · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 12, 2011 · Brownsville, TX

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN11FA228

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11FA228)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 12, 1997 · Springfield, IL

failure of the pilot to maintain safe altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to this accident were: the hazy weather condition, the resultant difficulty in keeping the other airplane in sight, and the pilot's diverted attention, while looking for the other airplane during the airshow routine.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI97LA211

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA211)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 3, 1982 · Albuquerque, NM

UPON COMPLETION OF AN AIRSHOW THE PLT RETURNED TO CORONADO ARPT. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT TRIED TO NOSE OVER & A GO-AROUND WAS MADE. AFTER TWO TOUCH & GO'S THE PLT ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO A LOCKED RIGHT BRAKE SO HE ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY CUTTING THE BRAKE LINE AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. HE THEN MADE ANOTHER TOUCH & GO & THE ACFT AGAIN TRIED TO NOSE OVER. THE PLT THEN DIVERTED TO…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW83LA002

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW83LA002)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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