Waco UPF-7 N30196
3 August 1986 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N30196, operated by Donald Leveille, was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3105, -105.5808
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N30196
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald Leveille
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Stowe
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA215
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT A FLT FROM CALIFORNIA TO LARAMIE WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE ACFT WAS THEN REFUELED AND HE DEPARTED TO THE EAST. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE PLT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING NEXT TO INTERSTATE 80. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED. THE ACFT THEN SLID INTO A DITCH, CAME TO REST AND BURNED. A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE ACFT. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF PWR, SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THE ORIGIN OF FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1985 | Waco UPF-7 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Fred Snydermann | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Greenland, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Waco UPF-7 | Brighton, Colorado, United States | Francis E Caton | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1986 | Cessna TU206G | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Patrick M. Sellers | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Willard McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Cessna R172K | Ft. Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 140 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Glen E. Latimer | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hispano Aviacion ME109 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | James C. Wood | No injuries | - |