N39721 is a 1942 Waco UPF-7 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 5854, registered in Chesterfield, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor W670 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 25, 1947. It is one of 189 UPF-7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Missouri. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 20, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chesterfield, MO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 10, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49F82
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51117602
- 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
- 5854
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 25, 1947
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Chesterfield
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Of St Louis St Louis, MO | KSUS | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Creve Coeur St Louis, MO | 1H0 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| St Louis Lambert International St Louis, MO | KSTL | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | Warrenton, VA | Waco UPF-7 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA345 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.