Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier

  • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) F Series
    Latest Model:UPF-7
    Construction Number:5769
    Last Civil Registration:N32137
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert L. Opdahl, Grass Valley, CA

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE
    If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO
    If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.

    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as an UPF-7.

    2 July 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N32137 (UPF-7, 5769) issued.

    21 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N32137 (UPF-7, 5769) issued.

    By 21 May 1972

    To unknown owner with c/r N32137.

    21 May 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK72DVM33: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:55 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Watsonville Airport, Watsonville, CA. The flight departed from Watsonville, CA, with the destination San Carlos, CA. Stalled during the initial climb.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 April 1998

    To Robert L. Opdahl, San Mateo, CA keeping c/r N32137.

    7 September 2000

    To Robert L. Opdahl, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N32137.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N32137 (UPF-7, 5769) issued.

    11 July 2015

    18 July 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Colusa Fly-In in Colusa, CA.

    18 July 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Colusa Fly-In in Colusa, CA.

    28 July 2017


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest in Grass Valley, CA.

    28 July 2017


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nevada County Air Fest in Grass Valley, CA.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    YouTube

    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=55344][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) UPF-7, c/n 5769, c/r N32137[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=55344

    Copyright 1993-2024 www.AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.