Waco UPF-7 N32140
29 October 1977 · Palmyra, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 October 1977 at about 12:55 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N32140, operated by Williamson Fly, was involved in an accident during in flight near Palmyra, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmyra, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palmyra
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N32140
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Williamson Fly
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Williamson, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3831
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
13 IN OF PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED DUE METAL FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1976 | Waco UPF-7 | Hancock, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1978 | Waco UPF-7 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Waco UPF-7 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Wylie L Apte | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1975 | Waco UPF-7 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |