Waco YMF-5 N19Y
21 January 1999 · Edmond, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1999 at about 22:30 local time, a Waco YMF-5 registered N19Y, operated by Mitchell L. Madison, was involved in an accident near Edmond, Oklahoma, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco YMF-5
- Registration
- N19Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mitchell L. Madison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Guthrie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point due to excessive airspeed and his failure to abort the landing. Factors were the pilot's excessive braking and the short, grass runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he landed fast and the tail-wheel equipped airplane started to float. When the pilot applied brake pressure the airplane started to skid. The pilot then released the brake pressure; however, he thought he was getting too close to the end of the 2,400 foot long grass strip, so he applied 'heavy' braking. Subsequently, the vintage airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YMF-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Waco YMF-5 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Waco YMF-5 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1994 | Waco YMF-5 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1993 | Waco YMF-5 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Waco YMF-5 | Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States | Jeffrey Starr | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 182B | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA30 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | Adventure Aero, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Mooney M20K | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | John P. McDaniel | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |