Waco UPF-7 N39737
16 May 1978 · Meridian, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1978 at about 17:30 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N39737 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Meridian, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meridian, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aiken
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N39737
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1457
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
PILOT STATED HE VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL.NO FUEL FOUND IN CARB.NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1978 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | Wylie L Apte | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Waco UPF-7 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Waco UPF-7 | Palmyra, New York, United States | Williamson Fly | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1979 | Waco UPF-7 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Waco UPF-7 | Hancock, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Waco UPF-7 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |