| Date: | Tuesday 9 October 1990 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: | Waco UPF-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Country Aviation |
| Registration: | N32091 |
| MSN: | 5723 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Continental W-670-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Erwinna, PA -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Erwinna, PA (9N1) |
| Destination airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 25. THE RUNWAY SLOPES TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT DURING THE GROUND ROLL AND HIT A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OVER ON ITS BACK AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | NYC91LA007 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 2 years 1 month |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 20-Mar-2024 17:01 |
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