20241106019179I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Waco UPF-7 · Bethany, OK · November 6, 2024

Date: November 6, 2024 · 18:30 local
Place: Bethany, OK
Airport: Wiley Post
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N32071
Reported as: Waco UPF-7
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,730 total6,000 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N32071Registered now · Waco UPF-7S/N 5703 · 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.

On 11/06/2024 the aircraft experanced a ground loop on landing. The aircraft traveled in excess of 360 degree and exited the runway to the left then hit a taxiway sign. The pilot stated the cross wind caused him to loop. At the time of the incedent the winds were reported at gustinging to 19 knots. The aircraft suffered minor damage to the wing tip and aileron, the aircraft was restarted and taxied to the hanger.

As the FAA filed it

ON 11/06/2024 THE AIRCRAFT EXPERANCED A GROUND LOOP ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED IN EXCESS OF 360 DEGREE AND EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT THEN HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN. THE PILOT STATED THE CROSS WIND CAUSED HIM TO LOOP. AT THE TIME OF THE INCEDENT THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AT GUSTINGING TO 19 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP AND AILERON, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RESTARTED AND TAXIED TO THE HANGER.