Classic WACO N226HS
22 June 1990 · Plymouth, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1990 at about 18:15 local time, a Classic WACO registered N226HS, operated by Harold A. Sutphen, was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waterbury (N41)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Classic WACO
- Registration
- N226HS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold A. Sutphen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warehouse Point → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA136
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECTLY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT CAME IN FOR A LANDING AND GOT INTO A SERIES OF BOUNCES. ON THE FINAL BOUNCE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN NOSE LOW, THE PROPELLER DUG IN AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT SAID HE REALIZED HE HAD USED IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Classic WACO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1992 | Classic WACO YMF-5 | Surfside Beach, South Carolina, United States | Beachstormer Air Rides, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Classic WACO YMF5 | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | Baystormers Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1995 | Classic WACO YMF | Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Classic WACO YMF-5 | Pahoa, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Classic WACO YMF | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2001 | Classic WACO YMF | Banning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Summit Crane Co | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172P | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Richard Wistrobol | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Craig A Gordon TEENIE TWO | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1990 | Cessna 152 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Spence, David A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Consolidated Aeronautics LA-4-200 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |