Waco Classic YMF-5C N140W
23 July 2022 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2022 at about 18:15 local time, a Waco Classic YMF-5C registered N140W was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Rgnl (OSH)
- Coordinates
- 43.9800, -88.5500
- Aircraft
- Waco Classic YMF-5C
- Registration
- N140W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he landed on the green dot and steered toward the north edge of the runway to clear quickly as instructed by air traffic control. The airplane started to “get loose” and the pilot attempted to recover with no response. The airplane “rapidly turned to the left” and ground looped. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing on runway 27 with wind from 070° at 8 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco Classic YMF-5C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2006 | Waco Classic YMF 5C | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2022 | Cessna L-19E | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Van's RV-10 | Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Cessna 180J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Conway Philip J GLASAIR SUPER II SFT | Bay City, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Cessna T310R | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Beechcraft C23 | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | De Plane LLC | No injuries | - |