Waco SRE
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1940 to 1941; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Illinois has the most (2). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the SRE from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (3)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 146 mph
- Maker on the register
- Waco
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 16, 2003; newest October 17, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Illinois2Texas1Louisiana1California1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual2 (40%)Corporation2 (40%)LLC1 (20%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRE | 5 | 1940 to 1941 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid5 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard4 (80%)None on file1 (20%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Sydal Sre LLC1Poplar Grove Airmotive INC1Lilja CORP1
Fleet pages: Poplar Grove Airmotive INC
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Waco SRE aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco SREs?
Illinois, with 2.
Who owns the Waco SRE?
60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5 SRE (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N20961 | Waco SRE |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N247E | Waco SRE |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | Valid |
| N20967 | Waco SRE |
Lilja CORP Livermore, California |
None on file | 2010-03-04 | Valid |
| N58785 | Waco SRE |
Sydal Sre LLC Jackson, Louisiana |
Standard | 2004-06-24 | Valid |
| N1252W | Waco SRE |
Poplar Grove Airmotive INC Poplar Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-10-16 | Valid |