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N397211942 Waco UPF-7

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2031
Based in
Chesterfield, MO
owner city / state
Engine
W670 SERIES · 250 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Chesterfield, MO
Certificate issued
Oct 10, 2024
Expires
Oct 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 25, 1947

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
1942
Serial number
5854
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
A49F82

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
  1. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerChesterfield, MO · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 20, 2023 · Warrenton, VA

A ground loop during landing resulting from a partial separation of the right main landing gear strut during takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA23LA345

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA345)

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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