Single-engine piston

N20971

1940 Waco UPF-7

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1940
Serial
5317
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670-6N
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Orange, FL
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1940 Waco UPF-7
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Registration record

N20971 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Waco UPF-7
Serial
5317
Engines
Continental W670-6N
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Orange, FL
Certificate issued
2008-07-31
Airworthiness date
1957-08-16
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B6D9
Mode S (octal)
50333331
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N20971.
  • 1995-04-22
    Accident at Chino, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-02-02
    Accident at San Fernand Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N20971

N20971 is a 1940 Waco UPF-7, serial number 5317. It is registered to an individual in Port Orange, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2008 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670-6N engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 16, 1957.

N20971 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-04-22 Accident · Chino, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA166
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: failure of the attachment link for the master cylinder return spring, which allowed the left brake to lock.
1964-02-02 Accident · San Fernand Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0200
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF7

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.