Waco RNF N110Y
14 December 2025 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 2025 at about 16:04 local time, a Waco RNF registered N110Y was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)
- Coordinates
- 33.6883, -112.0826
- Aircraft
- Waco RNF
- Registration
- N110Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1930
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The biplane pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the low-wing airplane while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped biplane reported that while taxiing behind a low-wing airplane, he was performing s-turns to improve forward visibility. During the s-turns, the pilot momentarily lost sight of the low-wing airplane, and when he regained sight of it, he realized it had stopped. The pilot applied full right rudder and braking to avoid a collision; however, the biplane’s upper left wing struck the low-wing airplane’s rudder. During the collision sequence, the biplane’s propeller struck the low-wing airplane’s horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the upper left wing, and the low-wing airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilots of both airplanes reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with their airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waco RNF | N110Y | - | Substantial |
| Cirrus SR20 NO SERIES | N506AV | Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix LLC DBA | Substantial |
Other Waco RNF accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1990 | Waco RNF | Lampasas, Texas, United States | McCluney, Cliff A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1974 | Waco RNF | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1972 | Waco RNF | Palma Sola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1967 | Waco RNF | Huntington, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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