Waco UPF-7 N39713
22 May 1978 · North Conway, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1978 at about 15:30 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N39713, operated by Wylie L Apte, was involved in an accident during in flight near North Conway, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Conway, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N39713
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wylie L Apte
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1566
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.WINDS GUSTING 65K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1978 | Waco UPF-7 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Waco UPF-7 | Palmyra, New York, United States | Williamson Fly | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1979 | Waco UPF-7 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Waco UPF-7 | Hancock, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Waco UPF-7 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |