Waco QCF-2 N11241

Summary

On 14 September 2009 at about 16:00 local time, a Waco QCF-2 registered N11241, operated by Woods Brothers Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, 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

14 September 2009 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bend, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Bend Municipal Airport (BDN)

Coordinates

44.0944, -121.2000

Aircraft

Waco QCF-2

Registration

N11241

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Woods Brothers Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hood River → Bend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA475

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

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

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The pilot reported that during landing a gust of wind struck the tail and the airplane yawed to the right as it settled on the runway. The pilot stated that he instinctively applied left rudder and toe brake action to stop the yaw; however, the airplane veered off the runway surface. The left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing contacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that the airplane has a unique braking system in that the brakes are controlled through the throttle lever instead of the traditional toe brake on the rudder pedals. The pilot reported that he had accumulated approximately 1.5 hours in this make and model airplane at the time of the accident. There was no report of a mechanical failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.