Plane Crash List

Waco YMF N99Y

15 October 1986 · Key West, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 October 1986 at about 22:48 local time, a Waco YMF registered N99Y was involved in an accident near Key West, Florida, United States. 3 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 22:48
Classification
Accident
Location
Key West, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Key West International (EYW)
Coordinates
24.5498, -81.7793
Aircraft
Waco YMF
Registration
N99Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA87LA007

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 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

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL. THE PROFESSIONAL PLT STATED THAT HE WAS CERTAIN THE BRAKES WERE OFF PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THAT HE WAS SURE HE WAS NOT 'RIDING' THE BRAKED ON LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE COME ON DURING FLT. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE REASON FOR THE NOSE OVER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Waco YMF accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Apr 1989 Waco YMF
N455RT
Lansing, Michigan, United States Tarrson, Ronald No injuries -
3 Feb 1989 Waco YMF
N99Y
Key West, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
8 Jun 1997 Waco YMF
N34SK
Ocean City, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
14 Jun 1997 Waco YMF
N820MM
Longville, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
19 May 1998 Waco YMF
N43064
Sedona, Arizona, United States Redrock Biplane Tours Serious injuries -
5 Jul 2004 Waco YMF-FSC
N620CR
Lansing, Illinois, United States Charles L. Rose No injuries -

All 11 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Apr 1986 Beagle B206-2
N112CS
Pedro, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 2
20 Apr 1986 Blythe QUICKIE
N316Q
Eustis, Florida, United States Douglas Steen Serious injuries -
26 Apr 1986 Cessna 172D
N2321U
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
4 May 1986 Cessna 150F
N8268S
Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States Stephen R.lewis Fatal 1
5 May 1986 Cessna 150H
N6989S
Vero Beach, Florida, United States - Serious injuries -
14 Jun 1986 Robinson R22 HP
N8400C
Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States - Fatal 1

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