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Waco VKS-7

12 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1937 to 1942; half of them date from 1941 or earlier. New Jersey has the most (2). 17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Waco VKS-7: Type of aircraft
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About the VKS-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 (8), None None (1), Lycoming R680E Series (1)
Seats
5
Cruise speed
about 123 mph
Maker on the register
Waco
Registered
earliest certificate April 23, 1997; newest October 28, 2025

Where they are owner's state

New Jersey2Illinois2Texas1Oregon1Ohio1North Carolina1Massachusetts1Indiana1Iowa1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual10 (83%)Partnership1 (8%)Corporation1 (8%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
VKS-7F71941 to 194258.3%
VKS-751937 to 194141.7%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

024681193081940

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

001222012201320142017201820222023202412025

Registration status

Valid12 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard10 (83%)None on file1 (8%)Experimental1 (8%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Mcgaw Bradley C1K E F Enterprises INC1

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 VKS-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

12 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Waco VKS-7s?

New Jersey, with 2.

Who owns the Waco VKS-7?

17% 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 · 12

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N31679 Waco
VKS-7F
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2025-10-28 Valid
N31653 Waco
VKS-7F
Mcgaw Bradley C
Poplar Grove, Illinois
Standard 2024-10-19 Valid
N31667 Waco
VKS-7F
Individual owner
New Jersey
None on file 2024-10-18 Valid
N29372 Waco
VKS-7
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2023-05-11 Valid
N17700 Waco
VKS-7
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2022-10-26 Valid
N31663 Waco
VKS-7F
Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2018-01-31 Valid
N2309 Waco
VKS-7
Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2017-12-21 Valid
N20900 Waco
VKS-7
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2014-09-08 Valid
N31671 Waco
VKS-7F
Individual owner
California
Standard 2013-05-07 Valid
N31651 Waco
VKS-7
K E F Enterprises INC
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Standard 2012-01-17 Valid
N31674 Waco
VKS-7F
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2000-09-19 Valid
N31672 Waco
VKS-7F
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 1997-04-23 Valid