Waco UPF-7 N29957
5 August 1983 · New Lexington, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1983 at about 00:20 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N29957 was involved in an accident near New Lexington, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Lexington, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Perry Company (I86)
- Coordinates
- 39.7102, -82.1998
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N29957
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA361
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING LANDING ROLL HE APPLIED BRAKES TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND EXPERIENCED RIGHT BRAKE FAILURE. THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND CAME TO REST IN TREES AT THE RNWY EDGE. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE BRAKE CABLE WAS STRETCHED AND HAD NUMEROUS BROKEN STRANDS AT THE WOVEN CABLE SPLICE. THE BRAKE LININGS WERE WORN INTO THE ATTACHING RIVET HEADS. THE ACFT HAD REPORTEDLY JUST BEEN THRU AN ANNUAL INSPECTION LESS THAN ONE MONTH EARLIER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Francis E Caton | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Waco UPF-7 | Popular Grove, Illinois, United States | William C. Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Waco UPF-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Jimmy M. Franklin | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1985 | Waco UPF-7 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Fred Snydermann | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Cessna 152 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Monerai SAILPLANE | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-12 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Cessna 172H | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-181 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |