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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco UKS-7 · El Paso, TX · March 9, 2003

Date: March 9, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: El Paso International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17721
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA108
Reported as: Waco UKS7
Reported engine: Continental W670*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N17721Registered now · Waco UKS-7S/N 4632 · Built 1937 Airframe modelWaco UKS-7 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 9, 2003, approximately 1100 MST, a Waco-UKS-7, N17721, operated by privacy data omitted was substantially damaged when it ground looped while landing on runway 26L at the El Paso International Airport, El Paso, TX. The pilot-in-command and one passenger received no injuries. VMC conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 9, 2003, APPROXIMATELY 1100 MST, A WACO-UKS-7, N17721, OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 26L AT THE EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EL PASO, TX. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Paso, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Mar 9, 2003 · Substantial damage