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FAA incident report · Waco UPF-7 · Christmas, FL · May 8, 2009

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Date
May 8, 2009 · 16:30 local
Place
Christmas, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N32136
Reported as
Waco UPF7
Reported engine
Continental W6706A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total150 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N32136Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5768 · Built 1941Airframe 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.

(-23) Flight originated from massey air ranch in edgewater Florida. Enroute to kissimmee gateway airport Florida at approximately 1500 feet, pilot noticed the oil pressure dropped to 20 PSI, normal oil pressure for his aircraft would be 80 PSI. Pilot also observed his oil temperature gauge read approximately 260 degrees and normal is 150 degrees. He made a forced landing into a field at fort Christmas park Florida. Pilot stated the landing did not cause any damage to the aircraft. Arrangements were made to transport the aircraft to lakeland linder regional airport Florida for maintenance repairs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MASSEY AIR RANCH IN EDGEWATER FLORIDA. ENROUTE TO KISSIMMEE GATEWAY AIRPORT FLORIDA AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET, PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI, NORMAL OIL PRESSURE FOR HIS AIRCRAFT WOULD BE 80 PSI. PILOT ALSO OBSERVED HIS OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ APPROXIMATELY 260 DEGREES AND NORMAL IS 150 DEGREES. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD AT FORT CHRISTMAS PARK FLORIDA. PILOT STATED THE LANDING DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO TRANSPORT THE AIRCRAFT TO LAKELAND LINDER REGIONAL AIRPORT FLORIDA FOR MAINTENANCE REPAIRS.