FTW81FPJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Waco YPF-7 · Oklahoma City, OK · October 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1980
Place
Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N32077Waco YPF-7
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801019063509A
Case key
128485

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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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3-2699  80/10/19   OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    WACO YPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 623
        TIME - 1720                    N32077              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH BELLANCA 8KCAB,N5069K,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N32077
Reported as
Waco YPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Expressway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N32077 · 1

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