Waco INF
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 1930 to 1931; half of them date from 1930 or earlier. Texas has the most (2). 38% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the INF from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Kinner B5 Series (8)
- 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 March 19, 1997; newest July 8, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 5 | 62% |
| Partnership | 1 | 12% |
| LLC | 1 | 12% |
| Corporation | 1 | 12% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INF | 8 | 1930 to 1931 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| J & J Aero | 1 |
| Command Aire LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Command Aire 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 INF aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of October 26, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco INFs?
Texas, with 2.
Who owns the Waco INF?
38% 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 INFs on the register built?
Between 1930 and 1931; half of them in 1930 or earlier.
What is the Waco INF 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 INF 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 345, held by The Waco Aircraft Company). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 100% |
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 INF links to the rest of the register
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Waco INF 8 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Kinner B5 series 8 of these aircraft · 125 hp
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- J & J Aero 1 of these aircraft
- Command Aire LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the INF 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the INF 1 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/inf.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N618Y | Waco INF |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N864V | Waco INF |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11203 | Waco INF |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N619Y | Waco INF |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11466 | Waco INF |
Command Aire LLC Sitka, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N648Y | Waco INF |
J & J Aero Chuckey, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11267 | Waco INF |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2008-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11260 | Waco INF |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1997-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |