NTSB Identification: DEN68F0265
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: WACO UPF-7, registration: N30136----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1258 68/5/20 GRANTS,N MEX WACO UPF-7 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1515 N30136 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 25, 1052 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANTS-MILAN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
80 260
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
12 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- LT QUARTERING HEADWIND 12K,WITH GUSTS.
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