Waco BSO
14 on the U.S. register. Built from 1929. Arizona has the most (5). 21% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BSO from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor R670-Series (3), Cont Motor W670 Series (2), Wright R760 (1)
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 79 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Maker on the register
- Waco
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 30, 1976; newest March 25, 2020
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 10 | 71% |
| LLC | 2 | 14% |
| Corporation | 1 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSO | 14 | 1929 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 5 | 36% |
| None on file | 5 | 36% |
| Experimental | 3 | 21% |
| Standard | 1 | 7% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| Old Style Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Hawk Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Old Style Aircraft LLC · Hawk Aviation LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Waco BSO aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
14 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco BSOs?
Arizona, with 5.
Who owns the Waco BSO?
21% 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 Waco BSOs on the register built?
In 1929.
What is the Waco BSO made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. 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 Waco BSO the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The design is held under 1 type certificate (ATC 168, held by The Waco Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model.
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: va andaccessories (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Certificates and bulletins
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 BSO links to the rest of the register
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Waco BSO 14 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Continental R670-series 3 of these aircraft · 225 hp
- Continental W670 series 2 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Wright 760A B D E&ET 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Wright R760 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming R680E series 1 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Arizona 5 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- New York 1 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Old Style Aircraft LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Hawk Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BSO 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/bso.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 14
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N752K | Waco BSO |
Hawk Aviation LLC Springville, New York |
Restricted | 2020-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945H | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703K | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959H | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N940H | Waco BSO |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Restricted | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261M | Waco BSO |
Old Style Aircraft LLC Ellsinore, Missouri |
Experimental | 2014-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8543 | Waco BSO |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Restricted | 2013-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786K | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2009-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704K | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2009-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751K | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2009-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N958H | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2009-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N765K | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Illinois |
Restricted | 2006-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N861M | Waco BSO |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 2000-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N796E | Waco BSO |
Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 1976-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |