N29916 - 1940 Waco YPF-7 Aircraft Registration

N29916 is a 1940 Waco YPF-7, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Keppen Charles in Madison, SD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 11, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on August 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine producing 245 horsepower, N29916 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A31983 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N29916 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.9844, -88.5570 on July 20, 2024. The FAA registry record for N29916 was last updated on August 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The WACO F series was a revolutionary small biplane that enabled general aviation to survive the Great Depression through its efficient, economical design. First flown in 1930, it was an open-cockpit tandem-seat biplane powered by various radial engines ranging from 165 to 225 horsepower. Weighing 450 pounds less than its predecessor while maintaining similar performance, the F series could accommodate three persons in tandem cockpits. Over 600 F series aircraft were manufactured by the Waco Aircraft Company in Troy, Ohio during the early 1930s. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WACF.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N29916. 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.