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NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · North Conway, NH · October 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1973
Place
North Conway, NH · NORTH CONWAY, NH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N169VWaco UPF-7N7587GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188040

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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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3-3477   73/10/7   NORTH CONWAY,NH     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 18, 450
        TIME - 0930                    N7587G              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  3                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE MTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CONWAY,NH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT STOPPED BFR LNDG AREA DUE GLIDER FINAL APCH STRUCK BY N169V.RCVD SUBSTANTIAL DMG.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3477   73/10/7   NORTH CONWAY,NH     WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N169V               PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     56, 14700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  3                            301 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE MTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CONWAY,NH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- CESSNA N7587G TAXIING PERPENDICULAR TO RWY STOPPED BFR LDG AREA DUE GLIDER ON FINAL APCH.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N169V
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Mtn
Registration
N7587G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Mtn

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.