Waco UIC N13562
23 March 2014 · Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 2014 at about 17:09 local time, a Waco UIC registered N13562, operated by Advertising Air Force Inc, was involved in an accident near Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States. 4 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 17:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whitted Municiple (SPG)
- Coordinates
- 27.7642, -82.6250
- Aircraft
- Waco UIC
- Registration
- N13562
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1933
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Advertising Air Force Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saint Petersburg → Saint Petersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he landed on runway 18 and after the tail settled on the runway, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the lower left wing "touched" the runway. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp and an examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the lower left wing fore and aft spar. The reported wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 240 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco UIC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1991 | Waco UIC | Santa Paula, California, United States | Leonard H. Nunaly | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Waco UIC | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Waco UIC | S.luis Obispo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2014 | Cirrus SR20 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Boston Aviation Leasing II LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2014 | Curtiss-Wright P 40B | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | Collings Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2014 | Cessna 172S | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Rexair Sales & Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Pipistrel ALPHA TRAINER | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Second Wind Aircraft Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2014 | Cessna 172M | Everglades City, Florida, United States | Pilot Training Center LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Itec MAVERICK | Dunnellon, Florida, United States | Itec Inc | Serious injuries | - |