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FAA accident report · Waco UPF-7 · Marathon, FL · March 21, 1989

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Date
March 21, 1989 · 14:30 local
Place
Marathon, FL
Airport
Marathon Flight Strip
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39752
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA112
Reported as
Waco UPF7
Reported engine
Continental W670K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total
N39752Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5885 · Built 1942Airframe modelWaco UPF-7Engine modelJacobs R-755A2MReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ground looped on landing roll collapsed left main gear.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING ROLL COLLAPSED LEFT MAIN GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA89LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarathon, FLThe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft and inadvertently allowed it to ground loop. Crosswind was a contributing factor.Mar 21, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N39752 · 3

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

Incident 20000525032329IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Washington, IN(-23)Airman was attempting a crosswind landing to the south on runway 18 at davis co. airport. Winds, as reported by airman, were light and variable from the west. Airman stated that he made a normal landing and on rollout he relaxed the flight controls…May 25, 2000 · Minor damageAccident 19890802026699ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Plymouth, NHAirplane felt sluggish after liftoff. Aborted. Veered into a ditch and nosed over.Aug 2, 1989 · Substantial damageIncident 19880626069499IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Orange, MARight wheel dangling from strut. Landed beside runway. Strut dug into dirt. Nosed over. Retaining bolt missing.Jun 26, 1988 · Minor damage