Waco UEC
7 on the U.S. register. Built from 1932 to 1933; half of them date from 1932 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (2). 57% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the UEC from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor R670-Series (6), Cont Motor W670 Series (1)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 150 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 February 8, 1990; newest February 5, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 4 | 57% |
| Individual | 2 | 29% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEC | 7 | 1932 to 1933 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Yanks Air Museum | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 1 |
| Eaa | 1 |
Fleet pages: Yanks Air Museum · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
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 UEC aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco UECs?
Wisconsin, with 2.
Who owns the Waco UEC?
57% 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 UECs on the register built?
Between 1932 and 1933; half of them in 1932 or earlier.
What is the Waco UEC 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 UEC 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 467, held by The Waco Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Cooper Engineering Corporation.
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
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 UEC links to the rest of the register
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Waco UEC 7 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 6 of these aircraft · 225 hp
- Continental W670 series 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Yanks Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Eaa 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the UEC 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the UEC 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/uec.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12467 | Waco UEC |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12457 | Waco UEC |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12472 | Waco UEC |
Eaa Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13037 | Waco UEC |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2014-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13050 | Waco UEC |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2013-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18613 | Waco UEC |
Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California |
Standard | 2003-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12471 | Waco UEC |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 1990-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |