ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121096
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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 2011 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  WACO UPF-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30136 |
| MSN: | 5533 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4261 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, TX (BRO) |
| Brownsville, TX (BRO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the day prior to the accident, the pilot performed a solo air show flight, and the engine lost power during the taxi after landing. No anomalies were noted that caused the loss of engine power. About one hour prior to the accident flight, the pilot performed a solo air show flight with no anomalies. After the solo flight, the airplane was refueled, and the pilot performed the wing walker performance. Approximately 5 minutes into the performance, the engine lost power. The airplane impacted terrain adjacent to the runway and a postimpact fire ensued. The wing walker, who was located in the front area of the fuselage, sustained multiple burns, and succumbed to her injuries approximately 2 months after the accident. Postaccident examination of the engine and its fuel system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. Video and photographic evidence showed from the engine exhaust, prior to the loss of engine power, which can indicate a flooded condition; however, the reason for the flooded condition and loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 October 1982 | N30136 | Private | 0 | Albuquerque, NM | |
sub |
| 12 July 1997 | N30136 | Private | 0 | Springfield, IL | |
sub |
Location
Images:
KBRO 13:04 at from the airshow line
KBRO 13:04PM (3:04pm CST) from the airshow line.
KBRO Air Fiesta Airshow
Media:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2011 06:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Mar-2011 08:21 | bizjets101 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2011 08:35 | Angelwings | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Mar-2011 15:00 | Angelwings | Updated [Embed code] |
| 14-Mar-2011 15:07 | Angelwings | Updated [Embed code] |
| 15-Mar-2011 00:42 | bizjets101 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2011 13:44 | AirportBum | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 16-Mar-2011 13:44 | AirportBum | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 16-Mar-2011 13:44 | AirportBum | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Mar-2011 13:44 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 28-May-2011 17:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2012 00:11 | jahman | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2012 22:25 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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