Waco AGC-8 N66206
16 August 2000 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2000 at about 20:24 local time, a Waco AGC-8 registered N66206 was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden Hinkley (OGD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco AGC-8
- Registration
- N66206
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Klamath Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were a tail wind, inadequate weather evaluation by the pilot, and lack of experience in make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During touchdown for landing at the completion of a cross-country flight, the aircraft bounced divergently and exited the left side of the runway into soft terrain. The left main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on the left wings and nose. The pilot had 7 hours in make and model. The wind was a left quartering tailwind at 6 knots. Examination of the aircraft revealed no system or structural failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco AGC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1983 | Waco AGC-8 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150J | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2000 | Rosenvall AVID MK IV | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Culver LFA | Moab, Utah, United States | A Pair of Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Schumacher SWEARINGEN SX-300 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Cessna 175 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |