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1929 Waco Taperwing CTOSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Oklahoma City , OK USA

This 1929 WACO Taperwing CTO, registration N657N and serial number 3166, is an airworthy example of golden-age aviation offered at $219,000. The airframe shows 580 total hours, with only 79.5 hours since a comprehensive restoration. It is powered by a Wright R-760-8 engine delivering 225 HP, which has 80 hours since major overhaul against a TBO of 1200, and it turns a Hamilton Standard two-blade propeller, also 80 hours since overhaul. The aircraft is equipped with Bendix wheels, Vultee BT-15 brakes, and a Scott 3200 tailwheel. Complete logs accompany the aircraft, and the annual inspection was completed in November 2026.

Restored by Frank...

Year
1929
Make
Waco
Series
Taperwing CTO
Model
Taperwing CTO
Tail #
N657N
Serial #
3166

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
580 hrs
Engine 1 Time
80 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
80 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logs accompany the aircraft
Inspection Status
Annual completed 11/26

Additional Equipment

Wheels

Bendix - wheels

Brakes

Vultee BT-15 - brakes

Tailwheel

Scott 3200 - tailwheel

Bendix Wheels

Bendix 30 x 5 - wheels (N3N)

Vultee BT-15 Brakes

Vultee BT-15 - brakes

Cleveland Master Cylinders

Cleveland 10-24D - master cylinders

Starter

Eclipse F-141 - starter type

Ceconite Covering

Ceconite 102 - Entire aircraft recovered in Dacron fabric

Dope Finish

6 Coats Randproof Nitrate Dope, 4 Coats Clear Butyrate Dope, 10 Coats Silver Pigmented Butyrate Dope, 6 Coats Color Butyrate Dope

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2003
Paint Year
2003
Exterior Notes
Entire aircraft recovered in Ceconite 102 Dacron fabric, 6 Coats Randproof Nitrate Dope, 4 Coats Clear Butyrate Dope, 10 Coats Silver Pigmented Butyrate Dope, 6 Coats Color Butyrate Dope

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Wright
Engine Model
R-760-8
Engine Power
225 HP
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 1639/1519

Asking Price

$219,000

Aircraft Location

Oklahoma City , OK USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 13, 2026: $219,000 - controller

Nov 13, 2026: $219,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Nov 13, 2026

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$219,000