# Waco GXE

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 9600702
- Manufacturer (registry): WACO
- Model: GXE
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 3
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed: 119 mph
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-gxe

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (33)

- [N1973B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1973B): [Beinhauer Richard G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEINHAUER%20RICHARD%20G), [Naperville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Naperville), S/N 755
- [N2113](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2113): [Baker James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAKER%20JAMES%20L), [Hallettsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hallettsville), S/N 868
- [N312DC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312DC): [N3542w Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N3542W%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 1927, S/N 781
- [N3931](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3931): [Leblanc John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEBLANC%20JOHN%20D), [De Leon Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/De%20Leon%20Springs), S/N 1201
- [N3960](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3960): [Western North Carolina Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20NORTH%20CAROLINA%20AIR%20MUSEUM), [Hendersonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hendersonville), built 1927, S/N 1171
- [N3963](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3963): [Shue John I Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUE%20JOHN%20I%20JR), [York, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/York), built 1928, S/N 1264
- [N3968](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3968): [Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20ANTIQUE%20AEROPLANE%20%26%20AUTOMOBILE%20MUSEUM), [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River), S/N 1244
- [N4008](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4008): [Wentworth Charles G Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WENTWORTH%20CHARLES%20G%20TRUSTEE), [Paso Robles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Paso%20Robles), built 1928, S/N 1149
- [N4337](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4337): [Texas Barnstorming Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20BARNSTORMING%20MUSEUM), [Hallettsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hallettsville), S/N 1236
- [N4534](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4534): [Freeman Heritage Collection LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEMAN%20HERITAGE%20COLLECTION%20LLC), [Kingsbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kingsbury), built 1928, S/N 1381
- [N47248](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47248): [Nichols Charles F Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20CHARLES%20F%20TRUSTEE), [Baldwin Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Baldwin%20Park), built 1928, S/N 1315
- [N4777](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4777): [Damschroder Alexander R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAMSCHRODER%20ALEXANDER%20R), [Fremont, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Fremont), built 1928, S/N 1211
- [N4837](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4837): [Rambo Gene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAMBO%20GENE), [Falls Church, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Falls%20Church), S/N 1996
- [N5013](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5013): [Brandt Terry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANDT%20TERRY%20R), [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River), S/N 1440
- [N5118](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5118): [Hogan Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOGAN%20THOMAS%20A), [Fairfield, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Fairfield), S/N 1219
- [N5273](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5273): [Ranger Airfield Foundation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGER%20AIRFIELD%20FOUNDATION), [Ranger, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ranger), S/N 1470
- [N5784](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5784): [Ferris Harry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERRIS%20HARRY%20R), [Marengo, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Marengo), S/N 1589
- [N6675K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6675K): [Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HISTORIC%20AIRCRAFT%20RESTORATION%20MUSEUM), [Saint Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Louis), built 1928, S/N 1388
- [N6704](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6704): [Miozzi Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIOZZI%20THOMAS), [Jamestown, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Jamestown), S/N 1476
- [N6777](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6777): [Hallam Drew R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALLAM%20DREW%20R), [Orfordville, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Orfordville), built 1928, S/N 1579
- [N6939](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6939): [Aas LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AAS%20LLC), [Ovid, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ovid), built 1928, S/N 1758
- [N6974](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6974): [Bowe Walter C Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWE%20WALTER%20C%20TRUSTEE), [Sonoma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sonoma), built 1928, S/N 1554
- [N724E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N724E): [Nelson Jeffery](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20JEFFERY), [Pleasant Prairie, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Pleasant%20Prairie), S/N 1960
- [N73705](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73705): [Morozowsky Anthony M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOROZOWSKY%20ANTHONY%20M), [Zanesville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Zanesville), S/N 1987
- [N7662](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7662): [Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20ANTIQUE%20AEROPLANE%20%26%20AUTOMOBILE%20MUSEUM), [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River), S/N 1657
- [N773K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N773K): [Springfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Springfield), S/N 1808, Registration pending
- [N7887](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7887): [Nichols Charles F Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20CHARLES%20F%20TRUSTEE), [Baldwin Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Baldwin%20Park), built 1928, S/N 1746
- [N7970](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7970): [Texas Air Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20AIR%20MUSEUM%20INC), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio), built 1929, S/N 1801
- [N8518L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8518L): [Koerner Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOERNER%20AVIATION%20INC), [Kankakee, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Kankakee), built 1929, S/N 1885
- [N8529](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8529): [Wille Chad C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLE%20CHAD%20C), [Corning, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Corning), built 1929, S/N 1869
- [N8564](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8564): [Scheffler Mark J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHEFFLER%20MARK%20J), [Burt, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Burt), built 1929, S/N 1927
- [N903H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903H): [Hicks James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HICKS%20JAMES%20W), [Valparaiso, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Valparaiso), built 1929, S/N 2037
- [N920H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920H): [Curry Steve C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURRY%20STEVE%20C), [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie), built 1929, S/N 2052

## STCs approved for it (12)

- [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 SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY%20(1%20OF%202)): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.
- [STC SA1008WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1008WE): Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.. Poly-Fiber Inc.
- [STC SA1626NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1626NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series). Electronics International
- [STC SA2350NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges. Electronics International
- [STC SA2687NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2687NM): Installation of Truboplus/ Electronics Int'l gauges and switches.. Aero Manufacturing Inc.
- [STC SA2693NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2693NM): Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.. Electronics International Inc.
- [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.. Electronics International
- [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
- [STC SA01240SE (5 OF 5)](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01240SE%20(5%20OF%205)) (historical): Installation of secondary voltage indication system. Visual Instruments LLC
- [STC SA2350NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM) (historical): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continuation sheet and the associated accessories.. Electronics International

## NTSB investigations (9)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA356), Sep 13, 2021: Waco GXE (N8564), Burt, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper magneto timing, which resulted in the engine’s inability to produce full power during the takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA08CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA107), May 25, 2008: Waco GXE (N312DC), Provincetown, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA074), Jun 11, 2005: Waco GXE (N903H), Paducah, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop and impact with the runway. A factor in the accident was the limited authority of the tailwheel steering…
- [NTSB MIA98LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA147), Apr 23, 1998: Waco 10 GXE (N903H), Americus, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper compensation for wind. Contributing was a crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN82DA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA139), Jul 30, 1982: Sikorsky S-55B (N6704), Wahpeton, ND, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ06), Feb 24, 1978: Piper PA28 (N7122), Chadbourn, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG03), Jul 5, 1971: Waco GXE (N7970), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0009), Jul 9, 1966: Waco 10 (N904H), Caldwel, NJ, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MIA67F0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0077), Jul 8, 1966: Waco GXE-10 (N6939), Perrine, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (8)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20230918011302I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230918011302I), Sep 18, 2023: Waco GXE (N312DC), Sevierville, TN, Minor damage. On September 18th, at 17:09 EST, the PIC of an airplane conducting a local air tour operation taxiied from the ramp to an area the PIC conducted his runups.…
- [Accident 20210913018609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210913018609A), Sep 13, 2021: Waco GXE (N8564), Burt, NY, Substantial damage. On 09/13/2021 at about 1400 hrs local time, this aircraft departed a private airfield in an easterly direction on wilson-Burt road in Burt, new york with only…
- [Accident 20080525835409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080525835409A), May 25, 2008: Waco GXE (N312DC), Provincetown, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that a touchdown on runway 7 aircraft started to veer to the right. As it did so he applied left rudder and left aileron in an attempt to…
- [Accident 20050611011869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050611011869A), Jun 11, 2005: Waco GXE (N903H), Paducah, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 11, 2005, at 1024 central standard time, 1524ZULU, a Waco Gxe, N903H, was substantially damaged while attempting to land on runway 14 at Barkley…
- [Accident 19980423021319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980423021319A), Apr 23, 1998: Waco GXE (N903H), Americus, GA, Substantial damage. Ground looped landing. Folded right main. Right wing bent. Unexpected wind and pilot fatigue factors.
- [Accident 19940824023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940824023019A), Aug 24, 1994: Waco GXE (N5852), Rochester, NH, Substantial damage. Stalled on climbout trying to avoid trees. Blamed pitch of newly installed prop degraded performance.
- [Incident 19880604040749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604040749I), Jun 4, 1988: Waco GXE (N7970), Castroville, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft nosed over during brake application during a normal grass landing.
- [Accident 19820730033879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820730033879A), Jul 30, 1982: Skrsky S55B (N6704), Wahpeton, ND, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit.

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR WRLA200211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200211), May 27, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. LEVEL 2 AILERON DEFLECT DISAGREE. (AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTING STATION) TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT. GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL AILERON DEFLECTION ACTU

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Waco/Stilley GXE](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-stilley-gxe): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 9600703

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