# NTSB NYC00LA180: Waco UPF-7, N32133, Bally, PA, July 2, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 2, 2000, 17:11 local (21:11 UTC) - Place: Bally, PA - Coordinates: 40.399513, -75.579086 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3995&lon=-75.5791&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 3 minor - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49578 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA180 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49578/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA180 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an aborted takeoff. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - aborted - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The airplane was departing on a 2,420-foot long, 85-foot wide, asphalt and turf runway. As the airplane was rolling on the asphalt portion of the runway, the pilot observed a moving golf cart ahead and to the right of the airplane. The pilot perceived that the airplane was on a collision course with the golf cart and veered to the left, onto the turf portion of the runway. The pilot then aborted the takeoff and the airplane continued to travel to the left side of the turf runway. The terrain on the left side of the turf runway sloped downward about 6 feet. The airplane continued down the slope, nosed over, and came to rest inverted against a tree. ## Factual narrative On July 2, 2000, about 1711 Eastern Daylight Time, a Waco UPF-7, N32133, was substantially damaged during the initial climb from the Butter Valley Golf Port, Bally, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he was departing on Runway 34, a 2,420-foot long, 85 foot wide, asphalt and turf runway. As the airplane was rolling on the asphalt portion of the runway, he observed a moving golf cart ahead and to the right of the airplane. The pilot perceived that the airplane was on a collision course with the golf cart and veered to the left, onto the turf portion of the runway. The pilot then aborted the takeoff and the airplane continued to travel to the left side of the turf runway. The terrain on the left side of the turf runway sloped downward about 6 feet. The airplane continued down the slope, nosed over, and came to rest inverted against a tree. In a telephone interview, the pilot stated that there was a golf course located around the perimeter of the airport. As the airplane was rolling down the runway, he saw a golf cart on a collision course and lost control after the evasive action to avoid the golf cart. The winds reported by a nearby airport, at 1651, were from 220 degrees at 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N32133](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32133), registered now, S/N 5765, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Waco UPF-7 - Registry model: [Waco UPF-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-upf-7) (registry code 9601302) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 5765 - Airframe hours: 5782 - Engines: Continental W670-6A 220 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Fred A. Schmukler - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 16, 2000, 15 hours before - Departed: 7N8 - Destination: PN00, SASSAMANSVILLE, PA - Airport: 7N8, Butter Valley Golf Port, runway 34, 2,420 × 85 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,618 total, 527 in this make and model, 1,461 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 220° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 59 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: ABE, 16 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000702040339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000702040339A), Jul 2, 2000: Waco UPF7, Bally, PA, Substantial damage. (.4) On July 2, 2000, about 1711 eastern daylight time, a Waco UPF-7, N32133, was substantially damaged during the initial climb from the Butter valley Golf… ## Other investigations on N32133 (5) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA91LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA147), May 15, 1991: Waco UPF-7 (N32133), Key West, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. - [NTSB MIA90IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA036), Nov 26, 1989: Waco UPF-7 (N32133), Key West, FL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY WATCH FOR PARKED AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING DISTRACTED. - [NTSB MIA89LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA245), Sep 10, 1989: Waco UPF-7 (N32133), Key West, FL, minor damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE WACO PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND THE CESSNA 172 AND A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION. - [NTSB MIA88LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA216), Jul 6, 1988: Waco UPF-7 (N32133), Key West, FL, substantial damage - [NTSB CHI67F0272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0272), Oct 9, 1966: Waco UPF-7 (N32133), Midland, MI, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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