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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco UPF-7 · Stevensville, PA · July 9, 1991

Date: July 9, 1991 · 09:40 local
Place: Stevensville, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32126
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC91LA176
Reported as: Waco UPF7
Reported engine: Continental W670K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N32126Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5758 · Built 1941 Airframe modelWaco UPF-7 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Forced landing due fuel exhaustion. Undershot field. Landed hard. Folded landing gear. Misjudged fuel burn or refuel

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING DUE FUEL EXHAUSTION. UNDERSHOT FIELD. LANDED HARD. FOLDED LANDING GEAR.MISJUDGED FUEL BURN OR REFUEL

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 NYC91LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStebensville, PAThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, his improper fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to flare the airplane during the forced landing.Jul 9, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N32126 · 2

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

Incident 20060709013709ILevel Off Touchdown · Edgartown, MA(-23) It appears a crosswind struck the airplane before the tailwheel was on the ground, while on rollout, causing the airplane to weathercock and go over onto the nose of the aircraft.Jul 9, 2006 · Minor damage Accident 19880709025949AForced/Precautionary Landing · Plymouth, MAEngine quit on climbout. Overshot open field and ran into trees. Prop indicates engine running on impact.Jul 9, 1988 · Substantial damage