Waco Classic YMF-F5C N35MM

Summary

On 4 April 2007 at about 15:17 local time, a Waco Classic YMF-F5C registered N35MM, operated by Hugh J. Weidinger, was involved in an accident near Stuart, Florida, 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.

Date

4 April 2007 at 15:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Stuart, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Witham Field (KSUA)

Coordinates

27.1906, -80.1893

Aircraft

Waco Classic YMF-F5C

Registration

N35MM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hugh J. Weidinger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stuart → Stuart

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA124

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane ground looped during takeoff. The pilot reported that he had been doing full stop landings. On his sixth takeoff the plane veered slightly left due to P-factor. He corrected with right rudder. His rudder application had minimal effect, so he added more right rudder, which caused the plane to ground loop to the right. The ground loop substantially damaged the right wing. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.