Waco Classic YMF-F5C N702KB
27 June 2009 · Pittsburg, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2009 at about 16:00 local time, a Waco Classic YMF-F5C registered N702KB, operated by Waco Promotions LLC, was involved in an accident near Pittsburg, Kansas, 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
- Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)
- Coordinates
- 37.4494, -94.7311
- Aircraft
- Waco Classic YMF-F5C
- Registration
- N702KB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Waco Promotions LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburg → Pittsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA395
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control resulting in a ground-loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was receiving instruction in a tail-wheel equipped airplane from a certified flight instructor. The instructor gave the private pilot a simulated engine out while on the downwind leg for landing. The airplane touched down about mid-point on the runway, but during the landing roll the airplane started to turn left. The flight instructor was unable to correct the turn, and a "classic ground-loop" occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco Classic YMF accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2011 | Waco Classic YMF-F5C | Charleston, Illinois, United States | Central Illinois Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Waco Classic YMF-F5C | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | Pinnacle Waco Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Waco Classic YMF-F5C | Stuart, Florida, United States | Hugh J. Weidinger | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2006 | Waco Classic YMF-F5C | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Waco Classic YMF F5C | Renton, Washington, United States | Benefit Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2015 | Waco Classic YMF F5C | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | Cessna 172N | Johnson County Exec Airport, Kansas, United States | Registration Pending | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Oct 2009 | Cessna T206H | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | Jackie L Bugg | Minor injuries | - |
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