Waco UPF-7

0 ADs match the Waco UPF-7 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

57

Destroyed

6

Substantial damage

46

Minor damage

4

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.9

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Waco UPF-7 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Waco UPF-7 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Feb 24, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Atlanta, GAN30169
• Aug 20, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Warrenton, VAN39721
• Aug 6, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Erwinna, PAN32141
• Sep 28, 2017Substantial damage · minor injuries · Ocklawaha, FLN29909
• Jul 3, 2017Substantial damage · none injuries · Brunswick, GAN134Q

3 reports on Waco UPF-7 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Waco UPF-7 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 57 NTSB events since 1982 involve Waco UPF-7 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.9 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 3 service difficulty reports on Waco UPF-7 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.