# Accident 19950929030669A: Waco UPF7, Staten Island, NY, September 29, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 1995, 13:20 local time
- Place: Staten Island, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6292° N, 74.0897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6292&lon=-74.0897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N167K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N167K-2012-08-10) (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 R670*
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950929030669A

## Narrative

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

LOST PROP BLADE AT CRUISE. ENGINE TORE OUT OF PLACE AND HANGING. LANDED PARKING LOST. PROP BLADE FAILED AT A NICK.

## 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 NYC95LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA231), Sep 29, 1995: Waco UPF-7 (N167K), Staten Island, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue, which resulted in severe vibration, subsequent separation of the engine, and a forced landing.

## Other reports on N167K (1)

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

- [Accident 19771119036939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771119036939A), Nov 19, 1977: Waco UPF7 (N167K), Tannersville, PA, Substantial damage. Peak gust 30KTS.

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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