Waco YKS-7 N1937
23 July 1968 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1968 at about 19:05 local time, a Waco YKS-7 registered N1937 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coronado
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Waco YKS-7
- Registration
- N1937
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2432
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAIL WHEEL LOCK PIN BROKE. CROSS WIND 90 DEG 25 KNOTS, GUSTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YKS-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1968 | Waco YKS-7 | Zaragoza, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Waco YKS-7 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1965 | Waco YKS-7 | Klamath Falls Ore, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Waco YKS-7 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Waco YKS-7 | Rialto, California, United States | Newport/Signal Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Waco YKS 7 | Millersburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |