Waco KNF NC698N
15 August 1997 · Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1997 at about 17:05 local time, a Waco KNF registered NC698N was involved in an accident near Wamsutter, Wyoming, 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6605, -107.9693
- Aircraft
- Waco KNF
- Registration
- NC698N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rawlins → Rock Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA310
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the precautionary landing. A factor was a wind gust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he encountered a desert wave and when he could not arrest the descent using full power, he chose to make a precautionary landing on a gravel road. He made a wheel landing but a wind gust caused the airplane to become airborne again. As the airplane settled back to the ground, a wind gust lifted the right wing and pitched the nose down. The airplane collided with a ditch and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco KNF accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1999 | Waco KNF | Midway, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Waco KNF | Wendover, Utah, United States | William C. Phelps | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172P | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna 175 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Fairchild Heli-Porter PC6/B2-H2 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-22 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1997 | As+ AC-4B | Sundance, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |