CHI68D0772

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · Manchester, OH · June 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1968
Place
Manchester, OH · MANCHESTER, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32140Waco UPF-7
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110176

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1528   68/6/9    MANCHESTER,OHIO     WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1100
        TIME - 1730                    N32140              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW GOOD ARPT,LANDED IN FARM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N32140
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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