Models / Waco / CTO / N9577H Aircraft record N9577H 1929 Waco CTO Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Oct 2003) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 destroyed, 2003 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner Co-owners
City, state Lebanon, IN
Certificate issued Mar 20, 2017
Expires Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jun 24, 1992 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 CTO
Year 1929
Serial number A-47
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 3
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code AD51FD Engine
Make and model Wright 760a B D E&Et
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 2017 – now Co-owners Lebanon, IN · current 1952 – 1971 Individual owner Gladwin, MI · different airframe: Convair Bt-13a S/N 1731 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · destroyed Oct 7, 2003 · Greenfield, IN The loss of engine power during cruise and subsequent fire for undetermined reasons.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries None
Report CHI04LA005 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI04LA005)
Accident · substantial damage Oct 4, 1997 · Cloverdale, IN the Boeing pilot failed to identify the Waco airplane on the runway before initiating a takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the restricted forward visibility of both pilots due to the tailwheel configurations of both airplanes.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI98LA008 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA008)
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 19, 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 19, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record