Waco YKC N14000
13 January 1985 · Placerville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1985 at about 19:50 local time, a Waco YKC registered N14000 was involved in an accident near Placerville, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Placerville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swansboro County (61Q)
- Coordinates
- 38.7306, -120.7998
- Aircraft
- Waco YKC
- Registration
- N14000
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Placerville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA110
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
ACFT WAS LINED UP ON RWY BUT PLT MISJUDGED HEIGHT AND ACFT STALLED APRX 3 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. ACFT BOUNCED AND UPON CONTACTING THE GROUND VEERED RIGHT. PLT OVER COMPENSATED AND ACFT GROUND LOOPED TRAVELING OFF LEFT SIDE OF RWY INTO A ROAD. THE POND IS APRX 60 FT SOUTH OF THE AIRSTRIP MID-FIELD. LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YKC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1966 | Waco YKC-S | Muncie Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Waco YKC | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Waco YKC | Selden, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |