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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Waco UPF-7 · Laramie, WY · August 3, 1986

Date
August 3, 1986 · 11:45 local
Place
Laramie, WY
Airport
General Brees Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N30196
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA215
Reported as
Waco UPF7
Reported engine
Continental W670*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,955 total32 in this make and model232 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, loss of engine power on takeoff. Aircraft struck a ditch during landing.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH DURING LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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