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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco UPF-7 · Meridian, MS · May 16, 1978

Date
May 16, 1978
Place
Meridian, MS
Airport
Aiken
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39737
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA78FKQ11
Reported as
Waco UPF7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
287 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he visually checked fuel. No fuel found in carb. No mactions found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL.NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB.NO MACTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.