N7970
1929 Waco Gxe
N7970 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2008-05-29Certificate of registration issued as N7970.
- 1971-07-05Accident at San Antonio,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
- 1971-06-09Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1929Manufactured (1929).
About N7970
N7970 is a 1929 Waco Gxe, serial number 1801. The FAA register lists Texas Air Museum Inc as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2008 and expires on May 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright CURTISS OX5 engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 9, 1971.
N7970 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
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.
