Waco UPF-7 N32133
15 May 1991 · Key West, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1991 at about 23:48 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N32133, operated by M & F Flying, Inc., was involved in an accident near Key West, Florida, United States. One person was 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 23:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Key West, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Key West Int'l (EYW)
- Coordinates
- 24.5501, -81.7805
- Aircraft
- Waco UPF-7
- Registration
- N32133
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- M & F Flying, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER DROPPING OFF A BANNER THE PLT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO CLIMB BUT STATED THAT THE ENG DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE INPUT. WHILE DESCENDING THE ENG RESPONDED BUT NOT BEFORE THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A DITCH CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE RT WING TIP THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT CAME TO REST HEADING 180 DEGREES FROM THE INITIAL FLT PATH. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENG TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE INPUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UPF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Stebensville, Pennsylvania, United States | Kriss Alan Kliegle | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Wallace, California, United States | Henry W. Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1991 | Waco UPF-7 | Manning, South Carolina, United States | Dominici, Raymond H. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1990 | Waco UPF-7 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Waco UPF-7 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | OUT of Arizona Biplane Tours | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Waco UPF-7 | Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States | Pegasus Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |