Waco YOC N15244

Summary

On 4 April 2003 at about 23:00 local time, a Waco YOC registered N15244 was involved in an accident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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.

Date

4 April 2003 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Lehigh Valley International (ABE)

Coordinates

40.6514, -75.4375

Aircraft

Waco YOC

Registration

N15244

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salisbury → Allentown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA077

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing which resulted in a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing on runway 6, a 7,600 foot long, 150 foot wide, asphalt runway. He said there was a crosswind from 100 degrees at 20 to 25 knots. After touchdown, a gust of wind caught the right wing and the tail wheeled airplane ground looped, which resulted in damage to the left lower wing. The pilot did not report any mechanical difficulties with the airplane. Winds reported at the airport about 10 minutes before the accident were from 110 degrees at 12 knots

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.