Waco UPF-7 N29969

Summary

On 11 March 2013 at about 20:38 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N29969, operated by Stewart Edwards, was involved in an accident near Paso Robles, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 March 2013 at 20:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Paso Robles, California, United States

Nearest airport

Paso Robles Municipal Airport (KPRB)

Coordinates

35.6728, -120.6269

Aircraft

Waco UPF-7

Registration

N29969

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stewart Edwards

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paso Robles → Paso Robles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA146

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.

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The pilot reported that, during the landing roll in light and variable wind, a “puff” of wind from the east caused the tail, which was on the runway, to swing around. The pilot added power in an attempt to regain directional control; however, he did not apply power soon enough. The right wing touched the runway, and the airplane impacted a taxiway intersection sign. The airplane's wing spars were structurally damaged, and the upper right wing tip was crushed. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.