# Accident 19790710022279A: Waco UPF7, Conway, NH, July 10, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1979, 13:12 local time
- Place: Conway, NH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9867° N, 71.1204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conway, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9867&lon=-71.1204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32127, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32127) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Waco UPF-7 (registry code 9601302, https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-upf-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental W670 series (registry code 17018, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WACO UPF7
- Reported engine: CONT W670K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 73 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC79FNC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC36) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790710022279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE STOPPED. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. REAR MAIN BEARING FAILED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC79FNC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC36), Jul 10, 1979: Waco UPF-7 (N32127), North Conway, NH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N32127 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19840623026139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840623026139A), Jun 23, 1984: Waco UPF7 (N32127), Orange, MA, Substantial damage. Two passengers in front seat caused pressure against throttle rod. Pilot was unable to close throttle.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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