LAX68F0408

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · Mesa, AZ · April 14, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N32136Waco UPF-7
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110708

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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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3-1070  68/4/14    MESA,ARIZ           WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 274
        TIME - 1430                    N32136              PX-  0  0  1  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N32136
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Falcon

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.