ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298633
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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 2000 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  WACO UPF7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N32162 |
| MSN: | 5794 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 820 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W-670 RADIAL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WARRENTON, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (3VA3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The open-cockpit biplane departed on its seventh takeoff of the day from the turf runway at close to its maximum allowable gross weight. The pilot reported that the takeoff roll was sluggish, and that the airplane would not climb after liftoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff; the airplane touched down, overran the airport boundary into a soybean field and trees. A witness stated that during the takeoff, 'It sounded like it was missing and carrying on.' After the accident, a loaner propeller was installed; the engine started immediately, and ran smoothly without interruption. However, the engine would not accelerate to full operating RPM, and magneto checks produced intermittent results. The engine was stopped and the engine controls and fuel and air filters were inspected. The engine was restarted and accelerated to 1,000 rpm. The magneto switch was placed on the left only, and the engine was accelerated to 1,600 rpm smoothly and without interruption. Engine power was reduced to 1,000 rpm and the magneto switch was selected to the right magneto. The engine would not accelerate with the application of throttle and engine power would randomly start and stop.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain due to an inoperative magneto.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD00LA066
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 2014 | N32162 | Corradi John | 0 | Warrenton, Virginia | |
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| 15-Oct-2022 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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