ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365309
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 1991 |
| Time: | 19:48 LT |
| Type: |  WACO UPF-7 |
| Owner/operator: | M & F Flying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N32133 |
| MSN: | 5765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5590 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL W670-6N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Key West, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: A MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA147
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 1988 | N32133 | Island Aeroplane Tours | 0 | Key West, FL | |
sub |
| 26 November 1989 | N32133 | Uknown | 0 | Key West, FL | |
non |
| 2 July 2000 | N32133 | Private | 0 | BALLY, Pennsylvania | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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