Single-engine piston

N39737

1942 Waco UPF-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
5870
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bolivia, NC
1942 Waco UPF-7
Representative photo of a Waco UPF-7. Not a photo of N39737.
Registration record

N39737 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Waco UPF-7
Serial
5870
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bolivia, NC
Certificate issued
2011-06-18
Airworthiness date
1993-02-10
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49FAB
Mode S (octal)
51117653
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N39737.
  • 1993-02-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1978-05-16
    Accident at Meridian,Ms, 24; damage: substantial.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N39737

N39737 is a 1942 Waco UPF-7, serial number 5870. It is registered to an individual in Bolivia, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 February 10, 1993.

N39737 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-05-16 Accident · Meridian,Ms, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1457
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: UND IN CARB.NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

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.