Waco Classic YMF-F5C N415WW

Summary

On 16 October 2011 at about 16:57 local time, a Waco Classic YMF-F5C registered N415WW, operated by Pinnacle Waco Leasing Inc, was involved in an accident near Moriarty, New Mexico, 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

16 October 2011 at 16:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Moriarty, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Moriarty Airport (0E0)

Coordinates

34.9822, -106.0050

Aircraft

Waco Classic YMF-F5C

Registration

N415WW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pinnacle Waco Leasing Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Liberal → Moriarty

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA024

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing roll, the airplane swerved, and the pilot attempted to regain control, but due to the heavy boots he was wearing, he inadvertently actuated the toe brakes because the boots masked the feedback from the rudder. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the upper wing, rudder, and vertical fin. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.