Single-engine piston

N39752

1942 Waco UPF-7

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1942
Serial
5885
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bankston Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mount Juliet, TN
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1942 Waco UPF-7
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Registration record

N39752 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Waco UPF-7
Serial
5885
Engines
Jacobs R-755A2M
Registered owner
Bankston Aviation LLC
Mount Juliet, TN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2023-08-01
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A49FEC
Mode S (octal)
51117754
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 1989-08-02
    Accident at Plymouth, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-03-21
    Accident at Marathon, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N39752

N39752 is a 1942 Waco UPF-7, serial number 5885. The FAA register lists Bankston Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R-755A2M engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (other), dated August 1, 2023.

N39752 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-08-02 Accident · Plymouth, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC89LA180
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
1989-03-21 Accident · Marathon, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA89LA112
Reported aircraft: Waco UPF-7
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED IT TO GROUND LOOP. CROSSWIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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.