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FAA accident report · Waco UPF-7 · Sedona, AZ · June 23, 1992

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Date
June 23, 1992 · 11:25 local
Place
Sedona, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N29926
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92FA257
Reported as
Waco UPF7
Reported engine
Continental W6706A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total146 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
N29926Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5423Airframe modelWaco UPF-7Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine quit on sightseeing flight. Struck trees landing in dry river bed. Fuel tanks were empty. Sludge in tanks.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. STRUCK TREES LANDING IN DRY RIVER BED. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. SLUDGE IN TANKS.

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 LAX92FA257Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSedona, AZFuel exhaustion due to the pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane prior to departure. Factors in the accident were: 1) the unreliable fuel sight gauges which were contaminated with a tar like residue which may have…Jun 23, 1992 · Destroyed

Other reports on N29926 · 3

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

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