- Date
- July 9, 1988, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Plymouth, NH
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N32126Waco UPF-7
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 16, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880709025949A
- Case key
- 36181
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Analysis
The plt reported that the eng lost power during takeoff as the acft was climbing thru about 200 to 250 ft AGL. Unable to restore power, he turned to land in a corn field, but was unable to reach it. He then selected a smaller field, but during the landing, the acft slid into trees & was damaged. An exam of the eng did not reveal any mechanical discrepancies. There was evidence the eng was running when the acft struck trees; however, the amount of power available to the prop was not determined. The outside air temperature was about 100 degrees fahrenheit. There were two pax in the front seat. The pilot had operated the aircraft for about 3.5 hours.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32126
- Reported as
- Waco UPF-7
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5758
- Airframe hours
- 5,700
- Engine
- Continental W-670, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Swanson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- Plymouth, NH
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 100 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N32126 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.