Single-engine piston

N8543

Waco Bso

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
A-68
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hood River, OR
Registration record

N8543 on the FAA register

Type
Waco Bso
Serial
A-68
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2013-08-26
Airworthiness date
1956-07-11
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABB8F5
Mode S (octal)
52734365
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8543.
  • 1980-12-19
    Accident at Scottsdale,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8543

N8543 is a Waco Bso, serial number A-68. The FAA register lists Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 11, 1956.

N8543 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-12-19 Accident · Scottsdale,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3416
Reported aircraft: Waco Bso

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.