# N845V: 1930 Waco CTO

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Waco CTO](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-cto) (registry code 9601214, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Wright 760A B D E&ET](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et) (registry code 67009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 257](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20257) (The Waco Aircraft Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3225
- Year built: 1930
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 17, 2007
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AB9447
- Registered owner: [Bell Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0381° N, 87.9145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53203, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=845V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N845V

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 CTO)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright 760A B D E&ET)

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 MIA08CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA067), Feb 25, 2008: Waco CTO (N845V), Venice, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA70DWD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWD22), May 14, 1970: Waco CTO (N845V), Mt.Vernon, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20080225836359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080225836359A), Feb 25, 2008: Waco CTO (N845V), Venice, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot is not cooperating with the NTSB or FAA regarding the accident. Preliminary investigations indicates that pilot lost control of airplane during…

## 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) (5)

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 CTO)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. 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 SA01406NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01406NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on single and multi-engine fixed light aircraft and rotary wing. Airwolf Filter Corporation
- [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 SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer. Electronics International

## Related

- Other Waco CTO aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-cto/aircraft.md
- The Wright 760A B D E&ET engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et.md

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