Waco QCF N11457
3 May 2020 · Shirley, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2020 at about 19:50 local time, a Waco QCF registered N11457 was involved in an accident near Shirley, New York, 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shirley, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brookhaven (HWV)
- Coordinates
- 40.8281, -72.8656
- Aircraft
- Waco QCF
- Registration
- N11457
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1931
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bayport → Shirley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA20CA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a grass runway. After touchdown, the pilot applied light differential brake pressure to slow the airplane before exiting the runway; however, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The rudder, vertical stabilizer, and upper wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco QCF accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2004 | Waco QCF | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Waco QCF | Big Bear City, California, United States | Barry F. Branin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1989 | Waco QCF | Hollbrook, Arizona, United States | Windstar Aviation Corp | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Oct 2020 | Cessna 182 | Beechhurst, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 16 Feb 2020 | Cessna 172 | Rochester, New York, United States | Schubert Brothers Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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