Single-engine piston

N29986

Waco UPF-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5483
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Thomasville, PA
 Waco UPF-7
Representative photo of a Waco UPF-7. Not a photo of N29986.
Registration record

N29986 on the FAA register

Type
Waco UPF-7
Serial
5483
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thomasville, PA
Certificate issued
2008-04-30
Airworthiness date
1981-05-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31A78
Mode S (octal)
50615170
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$248,689 to $349,750
Middle half of 3 live Waco UPF-7 listings, 1940–1940 models (median $295,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N29986.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N29986.
  • 1997-01-14
    Accident at Sanibel, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N29986

N29986 is a Waco UPF-7, serial number 5483. It is registered to co-owners in Thomasville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2008 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 13, 1981.

N29986 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-01-14 Accident · Sanibel, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA062
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power (rough running engine) for undetermined reason.

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.