Waco YMF-5 N369DP
2 November 1993 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1993 at about 19:00 local time, a Waco YMF-5 registered N369DP was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter County Airport (VPZ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco YMF-5
- Registration
- N369DP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lansing → Crete
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS WHILE LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE GUSTY CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL OF 5.8 HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YMF-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1994 | Waco YMF-5 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Waco YMF-5 | Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States | Jeffrey Starr | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Waco YMF-5 | Marathon, Florida, United States | Marathon Fuel Farm | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Waco YMF-5 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Mitchell L. Madison | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft 18-C45G | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Crites, Kenneth J. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Cedar Lake, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Welch OW8M | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |