Waco UPF-7 N39714
4 July 1982 · Popular Grove, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1982 at about 01:00 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N39714, operated by William C. Thomas, was involved in an accident near Popular Grove, Illinois, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Popular Grove, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3600, -88.8196
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N39714
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Thomas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belvidere → Belvidere
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA237
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
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH OF THE FIELD THE PILOT LANDED HARD AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE SEPARATED GEAR STRUCK AND FRACTURED THE LEFT WING SPAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE VIBRATION WAS INDUCED BY THE SEPARATION OF SIX INCHES OF THE BLADE TIP OF THE ALUMINUM CONSTRUCTED CURTIS-REED PROPELLER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1982 | Waco UPF-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Jimmy M. Franklin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Waco UPF-7 | New Lexington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Waco UPF-7 | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Francis E Caton | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |