Waco UPF-7 N20973
21 July 1988 · Greenland, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1988 at about 20:45 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N20973 was involved in an accident near Greenland, New Hampshire, United States. 3 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenland, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanderson Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N20973
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 INTENTION OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO GIVE PEOPLE AT AN ANNUAL COMPANY PICNIC A RIDE IN THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER TAKEOFF AND WHILE STARTING A LEFT TURN THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A 'SUDDEN WINDSHEAR/DOWNDRAFT.' THE AIRCRAFT NEVER GOT ABOVE 200 FEET AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING THE RECOVERY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT GOT INTO A 'STALL CONDITION DURING THE TURN TO DOWNWIND'.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Key West, Florida, United States | Island Aeroplane Tours | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | Pegasus Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | NO. County Aerial Advertising | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Georges Mills, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | P.c.g. Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1988 | Aeronca 11AC | Barnstead, New Hampshire, United States | Wanda Philbrick | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft V35A | Derry, New Hampshire, United States | Edwin Simonsen | Serious injuries | - |