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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Waco UPF-7 · Edgartown, MA · July 9, 2006

Date: July 9, 2006 · 19:31 local
Place: Edgartown, MA
Airport: Katama Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N32126
Reported as: Waco UPF7
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,163 total63 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days

N32126Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5758 · Built 1941 Airframe modelWaco UPF-7 Engine 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.

(-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 the nose of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N32126 · 2

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

Accident 19910709026619ANormal Cruise · Stevensville, PAForced landing due fuel exhaustion. Undershot field. Landed hard. Folded landing gear. Misjudged fuel burn or refuelJul 9, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19880709025949AForced/Precautionary Landing · Plymouth, MAEngine quit on climbout. Overshot open field and ran into trees. Prop indicates engine running on impact.Jul 9, 1988 · Substantial damage