Waco YMF N455RT

Summary

On 23 April 1989 at about 17:30 local time, a Waco YMF registered N455RT, operated by Tarrson, Ronald, was involved in an accident near Lansing, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 April 1989 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Lansing-Capital City (LAN)

Coordinates

42.7899, -84.5908

Aircraft

Waco YMF

Registration

N455RT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tarrson, Ronald

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

East Lansing → Lansing

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI89LA076

Nobody was injured.

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND HIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE APPLICATION AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT NOSING OVER. THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE IN TAILDRAGGER AIRCRAFT, AND THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION ON THE PART OF THE CHECK PILOT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE ON AN AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND DEPART THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED BOTH BRAKES 'HARD', AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE GRASS. THE CHECK PILOT IN THE FRONT SEAT HAD NO ACCESS TO BRAKE PEDALS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.