Waco UPF-7 N39752
2 August 1989 · Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1989 at about 23:30 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N39752, operated by Pegasus Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plymouth (NH12)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N39752
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pegasus Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE PILOT STATED THAT IT FELT SLUGGISH AFTER LIFT OFF, SO HE IMMEDIATELY CUT THE POWER AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Conch Classic Air Tours | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | RWM Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185D | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | Raymond J. Descheneaux | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sanbornton, New Hampshire, United States | A G. Allen & R. Hanlon | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | Christian Chandler | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 172P | Northfield, New Hampshire, United States | Harry P. Avakian | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Champion 8KCAB | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Carol Grant | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Burkhart Grob G-103A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |