Fatal NTSB investigations: Waco UPF-7

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Waco UPF-7. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19652026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Waco UPF-7 per year, 1965–2026: 8 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9601302'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CHI05WA182Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationWaco UPF-7 · Moose Jaw, CanadaJul 10, 2005 · N2369Q · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI94LA189Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Good Hope, ILFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, while maneuvering. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's impairment due to use of a prescription drug that was not approved for use while flying.Jun 4, 1994 · N29952 · DestroyedNTSB LAX92FA257Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Sedona, AZFuel exhaustion due to the pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane prior to departure. Factors in the accident were: 1) the unreliable fuel sight gauges which were contaminated with a tar like residue which may have…Jun 23, 1992 · N29926 · DestroyedNTSB DEN84FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWaco UPF-7 · Brighton, COThe plt departed casper, WY, at 0500 with full fuel tanks. At 0807 the plt landed at an air national guard base but declineed to refuel and departed at 0918. Only a trace of fuel was found in the acft wreckage. The acft had been aloft 3 hours and 34 minutes.…Jul 6, 1984 · N32079 · DestroyedNTSB NYC78FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedWaco UPF-7 · Palmyra, NYOct 29, 1977 · N32140 · DestroyedNTSB DEN67A0055Accident · 1 fatalClosedWaco UPF-7 · Las Cruces, NMMar 25, 1967 · N32094 · DestroyedNTSB SEA67F0096Accident · 1 fatalClosedWaco UPF-7 · Wilder, IDAug 12, 1966 · N170E · DestroyedNTSB NYC65A0138Accident · 2 fatalClosedWaco UPF-7 · Ocean City, MDMay 9, 1965 · N39722 · Destroyed