Waco UPF-7 N39714
14 October 1985 · Norwood, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N39714, operated by Fred Snydermann, was involved in an accident near Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norwood Mem. (OWD)
- Coordinates
- 42.1878, -71.1770
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N39714
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fred Snydermann
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA008
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 THE TAKEOFF CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DEVELOP SUFFICIENT POWER TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH WOODED TERRAIN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE RUNWAYS.
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 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Waco UPF-7 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Donald Leveille | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Waco UPF-7 | New Lexington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA28-151 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1985 | Boeing 747-136 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation Serivices | No injuries | - |