Waco Classic YMF 5C N515TT
30 May 2006 · Holbrook, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2006 at about 23:30 local time, a Waco Classic YMF 5C registered N515TT was involved in an accident near Holbrook, Arizona, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holbrook, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Holbrook Municipal (P14)
- Coordinates
- 34.9406, -110.1383
- Aircraft
- Waco Classic YMF 5C
- Registration
- N515TT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kingman → Holbrook
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tail wheel equipped airplane ground looped during landing. The pilot reported that during touchdown, a gust of wind blew the tail to the right, turning the biplane to the left. The pilot failed to regain aircraft control and the right lower wing contacted the pavement. The airplane eventually departed the left side of the runway into sandy soil and nosed down. The pilot reported the wind as variable but predominantly from 120 degrees at 9 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2022 | Waco Classic YMF-5C | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 21 Dec 2006 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Tailwind flight Centre, LLC | No injuries | - |