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NTSB accident investigation · Waco UPF-7 · Longmont, CO · February 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1964
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29301Waco UPF-7
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185311

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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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3-0508  64/2/29    LONGMONT COLO       WACO UPF-7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 207
        TIME - 1400                    N29301              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N29301
Reported as
Waco UPF-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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