N139E - Waco 9 Aircraft Registration

N139E is a Waco 9, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 29, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on August 28, 2015. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Wright CURTISS OX5 engine producing 90 horsepower, N139E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A09D04 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N139E was last updated on June 3, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The WACO 9 launched the golden age of American barnstorming as a rugged three-seat biplane that outperformed surplus World War I aircraft at an affordable price. First flown in 1925, it featured an open-cockpit configuration with steel-tube fuselage construction and a 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 engine. Measuring 23 feet 4 inches long with a 29-foot 6-inch wingspan, the aircraft could carry two passengers plus pilot at speeds up to 92 miles per hour. The Advance Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio produced approximately 270 examples through 1926. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WAC9.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N139E. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.