# Accident 19910515016289A: Waco UPF7, Key West, FL, May 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1991, 19:48 local time
- Place: Key West, FL
- Airport: Key West International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 24.5501° N, 81.7805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.5501&lon=-81.7805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32133, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32133) (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 W6706N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,570 total, 290 in this make and model, 176 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910515016289A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE MOMENTARILY FAILED TO RESPOND ON GO AROUND AFTER DROPPING BANNER. LANDED AND ROLLED INTO DITCH.

## 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 MIA91LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA147), May 15, 1991: Waco UPF-7 (N32133), Key West, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N32133 (4)

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

- [Accident 20000702040339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000702040339A), Jul 2, 2000: Waco UPF7 (N32133), Bally, PA, Substantial damage. (.4) On July 2, 2000, about 1711 eastern daylight time, a Waco UPF-7, N32133, was substantially damaged during the initial climb from the Butter valley Golf…
- [Incident 19891126065139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891126065139I), Nov 26, 1989: Waco UPF7 (N32133), Key West, FL, Minor damage. While taxiing, pilot turned aircraft to avoid bystanders. Propeller struck wing of parked aircraft.
- [Accident 19890910034161A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890910034161A), Sep 10, 1989: Waco UPF7 (N32133), Key West, FL, Substantial damage. Struck the tail of N6552F while both were taxiing for takeoff when the Cessna stopped unexpectedly. View limited.
- [Accident 19880706025709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880706025709A), Jul 6, 1988: Waco UPF7 (N32133), Key West, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Aircraft weathervaned into crosswind and hit a ditch. Possible air in brake.

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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