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May 25, 1996 · Waco UPF-7 · N32091

East Canton, PA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 25, 1996
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
East Canton, PA
Aircraft
Waco UPF-7
Tail Number
N32091
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC96LA114

The airplane overran the runway during landing and collided with a fence and a stone pile. The pilot reported, "The approach was normal and I touched down at the intended point and rolled approximately 200 feet to the top of the slope when a gust directly across the runway put me back in the air but 90 degrees to the runway heading. I applied full power to go around, and I found myself wallowing and not really flying very well. Apparently, the wind at that point was on my tail, and with the hard rise in the terrain, I was past the limit of the (airplane)." He continued, "It stalled/mushed back to earth approximately 40 feet from a barbed wire fence, and a stone pile that stopped my forward travel. The craft flipped over, damaging the (propeller), (landing) gear, upper and lower wings and the top of the tail." The pilot indicated the accident could have been prevented if "...I would have let the aircraft settle back after realignment with the runway, but at the time, I did not know that I had a tailwind..."

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with obstacles. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.

Full Narrative

On May 25, 1996, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Waco UPF-7, N32091, was substantially damaged during a rejected landing at Larry's Airport, East Canton, Pennsylvania. The private pilot received minor injuries and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan had been filed for the personal flight which originated from the Vansant Airport, Erwinna, Pennsylvania, about 1330, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In the NTSB Accident Report, the pilot stated: "...Upon arrival at the strip I made a pass to check the condition and check the wind sock. I noted that the wind was generally out of the west and moderate so I proceeded to downwind to land. The approach was normal and I touched down at the intended point and rolled approximately 200 to 300 feet to the top of the slope when a gust directly across the runway put me back in the air but 90 to the runway heading. I applied full power to go around and I found myself wallowing and not really flying very well. Apparently, the wind at that point was on my tail and with the hard rise in the terrain, I was past the limit of the plane. It stalled/mushed back to earth approximately 40 [feet] from a barbed wire fence and a stone pile that stopped my forward travel. The craft flipped over, damaging the prop, gear, upper and lower wings and the top of the tail." According to a drawing by the pilot, the runway was 1800 feet long, and the runway overrun was on rising terrain. The stone wall that the airplane struck was at the end of the overrun, 1200 feet beyond the runway end and higher than the runway. In a statement signed by the pilot and forwarded to the Safety Board by the FAA, the pilot reported: "...The airplane was running well and the accident was a result of a bad late decision to go around."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 EDT
Nearest AirportLarry Dewert (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length1800 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftWaco UPF-7
Tail NumberN32091
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · R-670 · Reciprocating · 220
Seats3

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 60 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 10 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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