Models / Waco / UPF-7 / N39752 Aircraft record N39752 1942 Waco UPF-7 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1989) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires — NTSB events 2 substantial, 1989 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Bankston Aviation LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Mount Juliet, TN
Airworthiness Standard · Other
Airworthiness date Aug 1, 2023 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 5885
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 A49FEC Engine
Make and model Jacobs R-755a2m
Type Reciprocating
Power 300 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records until now Bankston Aviation LLC Mount Juliet, TN · 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 2, 1989 · Plymouth, NH LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report NYC89LA180 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC89LA180)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 21, 1989 · Marathon, FL THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED IT TO GROUND LOOP. CROSSWIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report MIA89LA112 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA89LA112)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record