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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Waco UPF-7 · Burnthills, NY · September 22, 2001

Date: September 22, 2001 · 17:00 local
Place: Burnthills, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N30187
Reported as: Waco UPF7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N30187Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5618 · Built 1955 Airframe modelWaco UPF-7 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 09/22/2001, N30187 was flown from schenectady county airport to saratoga county airport without incident. On the return flight to schenectady county airport the engine started to run rough and the pilot made the decision to land the aircraft in a farm field. On landing the propeller struck a dirt mound which caused the aircraft to flip over. The aircraft sustained minor damage. After inspection, water was found in the fuel line. This investigation is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/22/2001, N30187 WAS FLOWN FROM SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT TO SARATOGA COUNTY AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT TO SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A FARM FIELD. ON LANDING THE PROPELLER STRUCK A DIRT MOUND WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.