Single-engine piston

N30136

1980 Waco UPF-7

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
5533
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jim Franklin Aviation Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ruidoso, NM
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1980 Waco UPF-7
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Registration record

N30136 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Waco UPF-7
Serial
5533
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Jim Franklin Aviation Service Inc
Ruidoso, NM
Certificate issued
2010-01-28
Airworthiness date
1980-04-04
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A325E9
Mode S (octal)
50622751
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-12
    Accident at Brownsville, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N30136.
  • 1997-07-12
    Accident at Springfield, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-10-03
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1968-05-20
    Accident at Grants,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N30136

N30136 is a 1980 Waco UPF-7, serial number 5533. The FAA register lists Jim Franklin Aviation Service Inc as the registrant in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2010 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated April 4, 1980.

N30136 has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-12 Accident · Brownsville, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN11FA228
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
1997-07-12 Accident · Springfield, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA211
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain safe altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors relating to this accident were: the hazy weather condition, the resultant difficulty in keeping the other airplane in sight, and the pilot's diverted attention, while looking for the other airplane during the airshow routine.
1982-10-03 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW83LA002
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
1968-05-20 Accident · Grants,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1258
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7

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.