Noorduyn UC-64
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1942 to 1944; half of them date from 1942 or earlier. Alaska has the most (3). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the UC-64 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R1340 Series (3), P & W R-1340-An-1 (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 9
- Cruise speed
- about 112 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric · The Norseman: steel-tube fuselage under fabric, wooden wing spars.
- Maker on the register
- Noorduyn
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 30, 2006; newest January 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 2 | 40% |
| LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Government | 1 | 20% |
| Corporation | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC-64A | 5 | 1942 to 1944 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 4 | 80% |
| None on file | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Nbi LLC | 1 |
| Legacy Flight Museum | 1 |
| Alaska Aviation Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Legacy Flight Museum · Alaska Aviation Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Noorduyn UC-64 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of November 6, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Noorduyn UC-64s?
Alaska, with 3.
Who owns the Noorduyn UC-64?
60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Noorduyn UC-64s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1944; half of them in 1942 or earlier.
How many Noorduyn UC-64 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Noorduyn UC-64 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The Norseman: steel-tube fuselage under fabric, wooden wing spars. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Noorduyn UC-64 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The Norseman: steel-tube fuselage under fabric, wooden wing spars. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 2 failure reports with the FAA since 1997, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 20.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is electrical power.
Failure reports 2 since 1997 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 97 | 1 |
| 04 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical power | 1 | 50% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 50% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 1 |
| Wire Harness | 1 |
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the UC-64 links to the rest of the register
- Noorduyn 6 aircraft on the register
- Noorduyn UC-64A 5 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric · The Norseman: steel-tube fuselage under fabric, wooden wing spars.
- Pratt & Whitney R1340 series 3 of these aircraft · 600 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 1 of these aircraft · 550 hp
- Nbi LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Legacy Flight Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Alaska Aviation Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the UC-64 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the UC-64 2 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/noorduyn/uc-64.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N164UC | Noorduyn UC-64A |
Legacy Flight Museum Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61853 | Noorduyn UC-64A |
Nbi LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78691 | Noorduyn UC-64A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725E | Noorduyn UC-64A |
Alaska Aviation Museum Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2038L | Noorduyn UC-64A |
Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2006-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |