Waco UPF-7 N32133

Summary

On 2 July 2000 at about 21:11 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N32133 was involved in an accident near Bally, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 2000 at 21:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Bally, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Butter Valley Golf Port (7N8)

Coordinates

40.3995, -75.5791

Aircraft

Waco UPF-7

Registration

N32133

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Sassamansville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA180

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an aborted takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was departing on a 2,420-foot long, 85-foot wide, asphalt and turf runway. As the airplane was rolling on the asphalt portion of the runway, the pilot observed a moving golf cart ahead and to the right of the airplane. The pilot perceived that the airplane was on a collision course with the golf cart and veered to the left, onto the turf portion of the runway. The pilot then aborted the takeoff and the airplane continued to travel to the left side of the turf runway. The terrain on the left side of the turf runway sloped downward about 6 feet. The airplane continued down the slope, nosed over, and came to rest inverted against a tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.