Single-engine piston

N29988

1940 Waco UPF-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
5485
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hamersville, OH
1940 Waco UPF-7
Representative photo of a Waco UPF-7. Not a photo of N29988.
Registration record

N29988 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Waco UPF-7
Serial
5485
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamersville, OH
Certificate issued
2012-08-22
Airworthiness date
1960-06-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31A7A
Mode S (octal)
50615172
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N29988.
  • 2002-07-17
    Accident at Dayton, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N29988

N29988 is a 1940 Waco UPF-7, serial number 5485. It is registered to an individual in Hamersville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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, dated June 10, 1960.

N29988 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-17 Accident · Dayton, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC02LA141A
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Kitfox. Factors related to the accident were the non-radio equipped Waco, and the hazy visual conditions.

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.