Waco ASO N950E
18 November 1995 · Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1995 at about 16:00 local time, a Waco ASO registered N950E was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States. 2 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ridgeland Municipal (3J1)
- Coordinates
- 32.4794, -80.9803
- Aircraft
- Waco ASO
- Registration
- N950E
- Category
- Airplane
- 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
- ATL96LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure of the ignition system after takeoff, which resulted the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After climbing approximately 300 feet after takeoff, the aircraft's engine stopped producing power. The pilot stated that he lowered the nose and banked the aircraft back toward the runway. He attempted to align the aircraft with a runway, but was unable. Subsequently, the aircraft slid off the side of the runway, went down a dirt embankment, and nosed over. Postcrash examination of the aircraft disclosed the ignition system was producing a weak spark.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco ASO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1991 | Waco ASO | Lake Apopka, Florida, United States | Roberta White | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Waco ASO | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Waco ASO | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Waco ASO | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Waco ASO | Mt Sterling, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Waco ASO | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Lynchburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-46-310P | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Epps Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1995 | Aerospatiale SA 315 | Manning, South Carolina, United States | Gold Kist, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Hiller 12C | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1995 | Cessna 150M | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Master Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150J | Piedmont, South Carolina, United States | Donaldson Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |