Waco YMF-5C N572TB
28 December 2005 · Lihue, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 December 2005 at about 21:45 local time, a Waco YMF-5C registered N572TB was involved in an accident near Lihue, Hawaii, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lihue, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lihue (LIH)
- Coordinates
- 21.9700, -159.3496
- Aircraft
- Waco YMF-5C
- Registration
- N572TB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lihue → Lihue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft on landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ground looped and dragged a wing on landing. The pilot stated he was returning from a sightseeing flight with two passengers. The control tower cleared him to land on runway 21. The pilot said his view of the windsock was blocked when he turned downwind to base. When he touched down, the airplane bounced and began to weather cock to the left. The right wing tip made contact with the ground, and the airplane departed the runway into the weeds and ground looped. At the time of the accident, the winds at the airport were from 110 degrees at 10 knots. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YMF-5C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2019 | Waco YMF-5C | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-23-160 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Peter Miller | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | Ohana Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Luscombe 8F | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Robinson R22A | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Eurocopter AS350BA | Kapaau, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Haena, Hawaii, United States | Heli USA | Fatal | 3 |