Waco YMF-5 N455RT
7 September 2003 · Taos, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 2003 at about 16:15 local time, a Waco YMF-5 registered N455RT was involved in an accident near Taos, New Mexico, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taos Regional (SKX)
- Coordinates
- 36.4581, -105.6722
- Aircraft
- Waco YMF-5
- Registration
- N455RT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Taos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA151
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 landing roll which resulted in the subsequent ground loop/swerve and impact with the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after completing a "wheel landing" on runway 04, the airplane began to "fishtail." As he applied rudder control, the airplane's right wing dipped and the right main landing gear departed the right side of the runway. When he applied go-around power, the airplane departed the right side of the runway, and struck a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YMF-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Waco YMF-5 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna R172E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2003 | Maule M-7-235C | Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Adams Balloon A55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Sedan, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Cessna T210K | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |