# N39752: 1942 Waco UPF-7 - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Waco UPF-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-upf-7) (registry code 9601302, 2 seats) - Engine: [Jacobs R-755A2M](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r-755a2m) (registry code 35020) - Data sheets: [TCDS A-642](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-642) (The Waco Aircraft Company), [TCDS E-237](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-237) (Air Repair Inc.) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 5885 - Year built: 1942 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Standard, other - Airworthiness date: August 1, 2023 - Mode S code: A49FEC - Registered owner: [Bankston Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANKSTON%20AVIATION%20LLC) - Location: [Mount Juliet, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Mount%20Juliet) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 36.1825° N, 86.4909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37122, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39752 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39752 From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Waco UPF-7) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Jacobs R-755A2M) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB NYC89LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA180), Aug 2, 1989: Waco UPF-7 (N39752), Plymouth, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR. - [NTSB MIA89LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA112), Mar 21, 1989: Waco UPF-7 (N39752), Marathon, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED IT TO GROUND LOOP. CROSSWIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20000525032329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000525032329I), May 25, 2000: Waco UPF7 (N39752), Washington, IN, Minor damage. (-23)Airman was attempting a crosswind landing to the south on runway 18 at davis co. airport. Winds, as reported by airman, were light and variable from the… - [Accident 19890802026699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802026699A), Aug 2, 1989: Waco UPF7 (N39752), Plymouth, NH, Substantial damage. Airplane felt sluggish after liftoff. Aborted. Veered into a ditch and nosed over. - [Accident 19890321033189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890321033189A), Mar 21, 1989: Waco UPF7 (N39752), Marathon, FL, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing roll collapsed left main gear. - [Incident 19880626069499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880626069499I), Jun 26, 1988: Waco UPF7 (N39752), Orange, MA, Minor damage. Right wheel dangling from strut. Landed beside runway. Strut dug into dirt. Nosed over. Retaining bolt missing. ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (36) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Waco UPF-7) - [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA00079NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00079NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K008 on single and multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Teledyne Continental reciprocating engines of 450 horsepower or less. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA7965SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA7965SW): Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Shady Aviation LLC - [STC SA01757WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01757WI): To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc - [STC SA01967WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01967WI): Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas. General Aviation Modifications Inc - [STC SA04776NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc - [STC SA01831WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01831WI): To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Petersen Aviation Inc - [STC SA02268CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02268CH): Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA02498CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02498CH): Installation of Cleveland Wheel and barke Kit 199-64 (including 30-28D brake assembly and 40-40B wheel assembly). Rare Aircraft Ltd - [STC SA2586NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2586NM): Installation of J.P. Instruments temperature monitoring systems. J P Instruments - [STC SA01807NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01807NY): Increase the maximum certified weight to 2880 lbs. Rare Aircraft Ltd - [STC SA02428SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02428SE): Installation of an Air Stream Switch for an electric time recording device on non-pressurized aircraft. Henry F Rogers/David E Polley - [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc - [STC SA01669CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01669CH): Installation of Challenger Reusable Air Filter. Challenger Aviation Products Inc - [STC SA00556SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00556SE): Replacement of airplane fuselage frame structure with The WACO Aircraft Co. Inc. fuselage. Rare Aircraft Ltd - [STC SA00432SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00432SE): Installation of EGT 701 series fuel flow instrument. J P Instruments - [STC SA00861SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00861SE): Installation of J.P. Instruments (JPI) fuel flow indicating system. J P Instruments - [STC SA02237SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02237SE): Installation of Cleveland Wheel 40-40B and Brake 30-28D (Kit No. 199-64). Kevin Kreiter - [STC SA02033AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02033AT): Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line. M-20 Oil Separators LLC - [STC SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc - [STC SA1008WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1008WE): Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material. Poly-Fiber Inc - [STC SA00068LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00068LA): Installation of tail wheel adapter ring. R-R-R-Russ Aircraft - [STC SA00373LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00373LA): Installation of engines, modified with addition of a Jacobs shielded ignition harness. Aero Engines Inc - [STC SA2081CE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2081CE): Operation of airplane on unleaded automotive gasoline, 87 minimum antiknock index and leaded automotive gasoline, 88 minimum antiknock index (RON+MON)/2. Intermixing with aviation gasoline also approved. Petersen Aviation Inc - [STC SA1351WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1351WE): Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage, and/or control surfaces, with Ceconite101 material. (262A Series -12). Ceconite Inc - [STC SA4-1210](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1210): Installation of Eonnex cover on aircraft surfaces. Ceconite, Inc - [STC SA471NW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA471NW): Installation of a metalized fuselage covering. Stark, Robert C - [STC SA4-1567](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1567): Ceconite 101 covering of complete aircraft. Cooper Engineering Corporation ### Approved for the engine (Jacobs R-755A2M) - [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SE01966WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01966WI): Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas in spark ignition piston aircraft engines. General Aviation Modifications Inc - [STC SE572SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE572SW): Installation of Jacobs RAS325A exhaust valve rotocaps. Air Repair Inc - [STC SE8776SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE8776SW): Installation of coated cylinders and piston rings. Continental Motors, Inc. Lists R-755A Series - [STC SE01288WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01288WI): Modification of Engines to replace carburetor with fuel injection. Data required: (1) Butterfly Aviation Master Drawing List Report BA1001-11, dated October 28, 2004, and (2) Butterfly Aviation Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Report BA1001-8, dated October 26, 2004, or later FAA Approved revisions to (1) or (2). Radial Engines Ltd - [STC SE01243WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01243WI): Installation of Barron Aviation intake tube drain kits on the engines listed on the attached FAA Approved Model List (AML) No. SE01243WI, dated April 26, 2004, or later FAA Approved revision. Barron Aviation - [STC SE639SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE639SW): Continental W-670 link rods. Aircraft Engine Service Inc. Lists R-755A Series ## Related - Other Waco UPF-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-upf-7/aircraft.md - The Jacobs R-755A2M engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r-755a2m.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.