# Accident 19910709026619A: Waco UPF7, Stevensville, PA, July 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1991, 09:40 local time
- Place: Stevensville, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7908° N, 76.1805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7908&lon=-76.1805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32126, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32126) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910709026619A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 NYC91LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA176), Jul 9, 1991: Waco UPF-7 (N32126), Stebensville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE, HIS IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N32126 (2)

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

- [Incident 20060709013709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060709013709I), Jul 9, 2006: Waco UPF7 (N32126), Edgartown, MA, Minor damage. (-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…
- [Accident 19880709025949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880709025949A), Jul 9, 1988: Waco UPF7 (N32126), Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Overshot open field and ran into trees. Prop indicates engine running on impact.

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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