FTW74FQG07

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · Dimmitt, TX · August 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1973
Place
Dimmitt, TX · DIMMITT, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2369QWaco UPF-7
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730819029609A
Case key
189076

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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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3-2622  73/8/19    DIMMITT,TEX         WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 3000
        TIME - 1515                    N2369Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIMMITT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DIMMITT,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ATMTG RIBBON PICK-UP ON RWY DRG INVERTED FLT AT AIRSHOW.RUDDER HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2369Q
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dimmitt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2369Q · 3

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