Waco UPF-7 N45U
20 October 1974 · Hopedale, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N45U was involved in an accident during in flight near Hopedale, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hopedale, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N45U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Liverpool, Ohio → Cadiz, Ohio
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
HEAVY SNOW.A/S IND BECAME INOP, ENG QUIT WITH CARB HEAT ON.PLT THOUGHT FUEL VENTS PLUGGED BY SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1975 | Waco UPF-7 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1973 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Wylie Apte JR | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1973 | Waco UPF-7 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1973 | Waco UPF-7 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Milton E Whitn | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Waco UPF-7 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Tallmantz Avia | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Waco UPF-7 | N Sioux City, South Dakota, United States | Midwest Indust | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |