# Incident 19890206001779I: Waco UPF7, Marathon, FL, February 6, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1989, 13:00 local time
- Place: Marathon, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 24.7104° N, 81.0802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.7104&lon=-81.0802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39721, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39721) (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: 8,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89IA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890206001779I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, DITCHED IN OCEAN. BELIEVED FUEL STARVATION DUE TO CONTAMINATES AND CORROSION.

## 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 MIA89IA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA080), Feb 6, 1989: Waco UPF-7 (N39721), Marathon, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A CORRODED CARBURETOR.

## Other reports on N39721 (1)

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

- [Accident 20230820014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230820014519A), Aug 20, 2023: Waco UPF-7 (N39721), Warrenton, VA, Substantial damage. On 8/20/2023 around 7:30 pm [privacy data omitted] was conducting an air tour ride. After take off the ground crews noticed the right gear was hanging out of…

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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