N29909 is a 1942 Waco UPF-7 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5406, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Apr 14, 1998. It is one of 189 UPF-7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Delaware. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 28, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HOTEL CHARLIE LLC
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Apr 5, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31963
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50614543
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- WACO
- Model
- UPF-7
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-642 (The Waco Aircraft Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1942
- Serial number
- 5406
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 14, 1998
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | Ocklawaha, FL | Waco UPF 7 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA17LA340 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.