Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
WACO PLA
Fixed Wing Single Engine · NONE NONE
Registered
4
Year Range
1933–1933
NTSB Events
1
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered WACO PLA aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- OH 100.0% 4
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1930s 50.0% 2
- Unknown 50.0% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving WACO PLA aircraft
1 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.
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Oct 2, 1966
N13410CHAMBLEE, Georgia Minor
NTSB Docket →
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning WACO PLA
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
A Computationally Tractable Path-Planning Method for Airborne Wind Energy Systems
Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) have emerged as a promising renewable energy technology that exploits stronger, more consistent high-altitude winds via tethered airborne devices.
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
A Lightweight Toggleable Adhesion Prototype for Multirotor UAV Landing on Tilting Platforms
Autonomous multirotor landings on uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) are critical for persistent maritime operations but remain challenging due to wave-induced tilt, wind disturbances, and limited landin…
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
Multi-stage Planning for Multi-target Surveillance using Aircrafts Equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radars Aware of Target Visibility
Generating trajectories for synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-equipped aircraft poses significant challenges due to terrain constraints, and the need for straight-flight segments to ensure high-quality i…
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
Cooperative Detour Planning for Dual-Task Drone Fleets
As Urban air mobility scales, commercial drone fleets offer a compelling, yet underexplored opportunity to function as mobile sensor networks for real-time urban traffic monitoring.
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
String stable platoons of all-electric aircraft with operating costs and airspace complexity trade-off
This paper formulates an optimal control framework for computing cruise airspeeds in predecessor-follower platoons of all-electric aircraft that balance operational cost and airspace complexity.
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
A minimal wake-vortex model explains formation flight of flapping birds
Collective patterns of motion emerge across biological taxa: insects swarm, fish school, and birds flock. In particular, large migratory birds form strikingly ordered V-shaped formations, which experi…
Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to WACO PLA
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for WACO PLA
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- ATC 502 Current Rev 0 ·
The Waco Aircraft Company
Models: PLA
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for WACO PLA
14 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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12/20/2017
STC SA01406NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on single and multi-engine fixed light aircraft and\nrotary wing
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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10/31/2012
STC SA01406NY
Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on single and multi-engine fixed light aircraft and\nrotary wing
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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12/09/2009
STC SA2693NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.
Electronics International Inc.
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07/24/2008
STC SA02033AT (PAGE 5)
Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line (47J series w stc's SH4-235SW, SH4-826SW or SH479SW)
M-20 Oil Separators LLC
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01/24/2005
STC SA2693NM
Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.
Electronics International Inc.
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10/29/2001
STC SA01406NY
Installation of remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on aircraft powered by Jacobs radial reciprocating engine series R-755, including models L-4MB and on Continental radi…
Airwolf Filter Corporation
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10/24/2000
STC SA2687NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Truboplus/ Electronics Int'l gauges and switches.
Aero Manufacturing Inc.
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03/09/1993
STC SA1626NM Page 2
Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)
Electronics International
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02/24/1992
STC SA2687NM
Installation of Truboplus/ Electronics Int'l gauges and switches.
ACD Corporation
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06/06/1990
STC SA2350NM Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges
Electronics International
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10/12/1989
STC SA4302NM (PAGE 3)
Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.
Electronics International
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01/26/1988
STC SA2693NM
Installation of Electronics International digital volt/amp gauges and accessories.
Electronics International
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05/26/1987
STC SA2350NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics International Inc Digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continutation sheet and the associated accessories
Electronics International
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02/16/1984
STC SA2190NM Page 2
Installation of electronics International Digital Volt/Amp Gauges and Accessories.
Electronics International
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for WACO PLA
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 4 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →