Accident Waco UPF-7 N39722, Sunday 9 May 1965
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Date:Sunday 9 May 1965
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic WACF model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Waco UPF-7
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N39722
MSN: 5855
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Ocean City, MD -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
horizon obscured by off shore fog and restricted visibility to about two miles.
Prominent Nancy Carole Tayler (26) and pilot/owner Robert Hunter Davis (43).

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC65A0138
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
27-Nov-2021 14:43 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, ]

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