Waco Classic YMF F5C N171L

Summary

On 3 January 2015 at about 21:51 local time, a Waco Classic YMF F5C registered N171L was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, California, 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

3 January 2015 at 21:51

Classification

Accident

Location

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Luis County Rgnl (SBP)

Coordinates

35.2372, -120.6408

Aircraft

Waco Classic YMF F5C

Registration

N171L

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oxnard → San Luis Obispo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA074

Nobody was injured.

The accidental application of the brakes by the passenger during landing roll which resulted in the airplane nosing over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while rolling out about 30 to 40 mph in the tailwheel equipped airplane for the full stop landing, the airplane made a sudden stop and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage and tail section during the landing sequence. The passenger reported in a written statement that he accidentally applied the brakes during the landing roll. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.