Waco UPF-7
189 on the U.S. register. Built from 1939 to 1980; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. Ohio has the most (19). 39% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the UPF-7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor W670 Series (127), Cont Motor R670-Series (11), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (5)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Waco
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 31, 1984; newest October 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 102 | 54% |
| LLC | 43 | 23% |
| Corporation | 28 | 15% |
| Co-owned | 14 | 7% |
| Partnership | 2 | 1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPF-7 | 189 | 1939 to 1980 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 48 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 152 | 80% |
| None on file | 25 | 13% |
| Multiple | 5 | 3% |
| Restricted | 4 | 2% |
| Experimental | 3 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Rare Aircraft LTD | 4 |
| Upf-Sevens LLC | 2 |
| Dream Waco LLC | 2 |
| Dmb Aircraft INC | 2 |
| Ytp-14 LLC | 1 |
| Wolf Point Ranch LLC | 1 |
| Wengair LLC | 1 |
| Waco Partners LLC | 1 |
| Waco Air LLC | 1 |
| Waco Aero Club LLC | 1 |
| Wacky Jack LLC | 1 |
| Vintage Aero Machines INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Rare Aircraft LTD · Dream Waco LLC · Wengair LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 47 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
The 8 most recent of 47 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 Waco UPF-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
189 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco UPF-7s?
Ohio, with 19.
Who owns the Waco UPF-7?
39% 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 UPF-7s on the register built?
Between 1939 and 1980; half of them in 1941 or earlier.
How many Waco UPF-7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
47 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Waco UPF-7 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. 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 UPF-7 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. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-642, held by The Waco Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 3 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 3 of them in the last ten years: about 0.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is landing gear. 34 approved modifications exist for it, the most by J P Instruments.
Failure reports 3 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 04 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 2 | 67% |
| Engine | 1 | 33% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cable | 2 |
| Return Spring | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 6 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: remote mounted (1), operation of (1), hydraulic brake (1), fabric (1), engine mount (1), air filter (1).
Approved modifications 34 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 UPF-7 links to the rest of the register
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Waco UPF-7 189 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric
- Continental W670 series 127 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Continental R670-series 11 of these aircraft · 225 hp
- Jacobs R-755A2M 4 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Continental W670-6N 4 of these aircraft · 220 hp
- Lycoming R680E series 3 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Ohio 19 of these aircraft
- California 15 of these aircraft
- Florida 14 of these aircraft
- Indiana 12 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 11 of these aircraft
- Rare Aircraft LTD 4 of these aircraft
- Upf-Sevens LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Dream Waco LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Dmb Aircraft INC 2 of these aircraft
- Ytp-14 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the UPF-7 47 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the UPF-7 3 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the UPF-7 34 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/upf-7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 189
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N39748 | Waco UPF-7 |
N39748 LLC Fredericksburg, Texas |
Standard | 2026-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30106 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39717 | Waco UPF-7 |
Upf-Sevens LLC Hamilton, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32026 | Waco UPF-7 |
Upf-Sevens LLC Hamilton, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32159 | Waco UPF-7 |
Dp131 Associates LLC Chesterfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32134 | Waco UPF-7 |
Talarik Air LLC King Salmon, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32013 | Waco UPF-7 |
Keystone Aero Company LLC Lincoln University, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29357 | Waco UPF-7 |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2026-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32084 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39727 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29969 | Waco UPF-7 |
Twilight Aviation LLC New Castle, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30102 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20973 | Waco UPF-7 |
Four Stars Four Bars Aeromotive LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32011 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620AM | Waco UPF-7 |
Vintage Aero Machines INC Mulberry, Florida |
None on file | 2025-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32071 | Waco UPF-7 |
Dream Waco LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32005 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32132 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66720 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2025-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67VP | Waco UPF-7 |
Law Office of Victor F Poulos PC Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30146 | Waco UPF-7 |
Florida Air Tours INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39743 | Waco UPF-7 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45373 | Waco UPF-7 |
Withheld at owner's request | None on file | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32091 | Waco UPF-7 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32018 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39721 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29992 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39753 | Waco UPF-7 |
Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota |
Multiple | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679RJ | Waco UPF-7 |
Travelaire Service INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32021 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30187 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39738 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32127 | Waco UPF-7 |
Cremante LTD Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30140 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32049 | Waco UPF-7 |
Albatross Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32125 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30107 | Waco UPF-7 |
Dream Waco LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29954 | Waco UPF-7 |
Texas Barnstorming Museum Hallettsville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247TG | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32158 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32179 | Waco UPF-7 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32114 | Waco UPF-7 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2023-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32007 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29926 | Waco UPF-7 |
Ifly High LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29993 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29355 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29909 | Waco UPF-7 |
Hotel Charlie LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39700 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30129 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30130 | Waco UPF-7 |
Race Aviation INC Northampton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30113 | Waco UPF-7 |
Hangar 15 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32094 | Waco UPF-7 |
United Fleet Leasing LLC Johns Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32149 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32079 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32000 | Waco UPF-7 |
Waco Aero Club LLC Clinton Township, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30169 | Waco UPF-7 |
Hollywood Biplanr LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N219 | Waco UPF-7 |
Ytp-14 LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180GD | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226E | Waco UPF-7 |
Palm Springs Air Museum INC Palm Springs, California |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29955 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39734 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30196 | Waco UPF-7 |
Michael W Miller LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32144 | Waco UPF-7 |
Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30134 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Maryland |
None on file | 2022-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32032 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29967 | Waco UPF-7 |
Elliott Properties-Series 6 LLC Washoe Valley, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32016 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30185 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32065 | Waco UPF-7 |
Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30165 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32186 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32053 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
None on file | 2021-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32126 | Waco UPF-7 |
Coastal Biplane LLC Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30188 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32193 | Waco UPF-7 |
Marden Aero Services LLC Erwinna, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29368 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29932 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1333D | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29928 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32024 | Waco UPF-7 |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31116 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2020-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164 | Waco UPF-7 |
Lcs Energy INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32045 | Waco UPF-7 |
Adventure North Flying Service LLC Baudette, Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32199 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173E | Waco UPF-7 |
Waco Partners LLC Dunkirk, New York |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32063 | Waco UPF-7 |
Alta Group LLC Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Standard | 2020-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39708 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39723 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30186 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32060 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29312 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
None on file | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29324 | Waco UPF-7 |
Collings Foundation INC DBA Hudson, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134Q | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29303 | Waco UPF-7 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8749X | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32136 | Waco UPF-7 |
Hoffman Aircraft Sales CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20979 | Waco UPF-7 |
Dmb Aircraft INC Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2019-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29353 | Waco UPF-7 |
Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29945 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2019-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32157 | Waco UPF-7 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
None on file | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
