MIA79D1068

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · Kissimmee, FL · May 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1979
Place
Kissimmee, FL · KISSIMMEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N30199Waco UPF-7
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790519011089A
Case key
135314

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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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3-1938  79/5/19    KISSIMMEE,FL        WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 405
        TIME - 1900                    N30199              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROPICAL SKY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KISSIMMEE,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N30199
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tropical Sky

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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