N8550 - 1929 Waco Jwm Aircraft Registration

N8550 is a 1929 Waco JWM, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Maryland Heights, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 1984. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N8550 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABBC43 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8550 was last updated on September 20, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The WACO JWM was a specialized mailplane developed to serve America's expanding airmail network during the late 1920s aviation boom. First flown in 1929, it was a single-seat biplane powered by a 330-horsepower Wright R-975 radial engine, featuring dual mail compartments created by stretching the fuselage 14 inches beyond its ASO predecessor. With only one or two examples built, the JWM represented WACO Aircraft Company's attempt to capture a share of the lucrative contract airmail business that was transforming American aviation. AviatorDB tracks 678 Waco aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WACM.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8550. 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.