NYC73FHA25

NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · Bedminster, NJ · May 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1973
Place
Bedminster, NJ · BEDMINSTER, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29927Waco UPF-7
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730506009229A
Case key
190797

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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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3-0954   73/5/6    BEDMINSTER,NJ       WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1640                    N29927              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  51, 16523 TOTAL HOURS, 48
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANOVER,NJ                  BEDMINSTER,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED R HIT PARKED COMANCHE N8900P,SUB DMG.GND MARKS INDICATE ONLY R BRAKE EFFECTIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N29927
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Somerset

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29927 · 1

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