# NTSB NYC76DFA44: Waco UPF-7, N422AA, Hancock, NY, July 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1976
- Place: Hancock, NY · HANCOCK, NY
- Location: 41.9473° N, 75.2853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hancock, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9473&lon=-75.2853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DFA44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA44-201331

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1775   76/7/3    HANCOCK,NY          WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1905                    N422AA              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE BIRCH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANCOCK,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT IN THE ON PSN.PLT SENSED INADEQUATE A/S ELECTED TO LND ACFT ADJ TO RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N422AA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: WACO UPF-7
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: White Birch Field

## 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 19760703019269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760703019269A), Jul 3, 1976: Waco UPF7, Hancock, NY, Substantial damage. Carb heat in the on psn. Plt sensed inadequate a/s elected to lnd acft adj to rwy.

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.

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