Waco YKS 7 N17734

Summary

On 13 May 2016 at about 15:55 local time, a Waco YKS 7 registered N17734 was involved in an accident near Millersburg, Ohio, United States. 2 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.

Date

13 May 2016 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Millersburg, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Holmes County (10G)

Coordinates

40.5367, -81.9558

Aircraft

Waco YKS 7

Registration

N17734

Category

Airplane

Year built

1937

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Millersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA238

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions resulting in excessive brake application, and airplane nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he executed a wheel landing in gusting crosswind conditions. He reported that the airplane swerved left, he applied right rudder and right brake to no avail, and then he applied both brakes to prevent a runway excursion. The airplane nosed over and exited the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut, rudder and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were not any mechanical anomalies or malfunctions with any portion the airplane prior to the accident that would have prevented normal flight operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.