Waco UPF-7 N30136
20 May 1968 · Grants, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1968 at about 15:15 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N30136, operated by Wokal Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grants, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grants, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grants-Milan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N30136
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wokal Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1258
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LT QUARTERING HEADWIND 12K, WITH GUSTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1968 | Waco UPF-7 | Manchester, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Waco UPF-7 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1969 | Waco UPF-7 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1969 | Waco UPF-7 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Waco UPF-7 | Las Cruces N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1966 | Waco UPF-7 | Wilder Id, Idaho, United States | Jeanne Hardman | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |