Waco WMF-5 N14128

Summary

On 1 January 1997 at about 14:55 local time, a Waco WMF-5 registered N14128, operated by Waco Flying Ltd, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, 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.

Date

1 January 1997 at 14:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Kissimmee (ISM)

Coordinates

28.3002, -81.4098

Aircraft

Waco WMF-5

Registration

N14128

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Waco Flying Ltd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA97LA058

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane after applying the brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with this make and model airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the landing roll, when the pilot applied the brakes to slow the airplane, one brake locked. According to the pilot, after touching down on the runway center line, 'all [was] straight with the rudder control.' When the tail came down the rudder 'authority diminished,' and when the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane departed the runway to the right and nosed over. The pilot stated that he could not control the airplane with the left brake. Examination of the brakes did not reveal any discrepancies. According to the pilot's flight times, shown on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, he had less than 1 hour, (.9) of total flight time in this make and model airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.