Waco UPF-7 N32091
9 October 1990 · Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 October 1990 at about 16:20 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N32091, operated by Country Aviation, was involved in an accident near Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Sant (9N1)
- Coordinates
- 40.4899, -75.0799
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N32091
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Country Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erwinna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 25. THE RUNWAY SLOPES TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT DURING THE GROUND ROLL AND HIT A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OVER ON ITS BACK AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Stebensville, Pennsylvania, United States | Kriss Alan Kliegle | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | Pegasus Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Wallace, California, United States | Henry W. Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Key West, Florida, United States | M & F Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |