Classic WACO YMF N17XK

Summary

On 5 July 2017 at about 00:00 local time, a Classic WACO YMF registered N17XK was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio, United States. 3 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

5 July 2017 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Butler County Regional Airport (KHAO)

Coordinates

39.3639, -84.5256

Aircraft

Classic WACO YMF

Registration

N17XK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamilton → Hamilton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA322

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control after landing for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot and two passengers had completed a local flight. After a routine touchdown and landing roll, the pilot applied the brakes to initiate a right turn onto a taxiway. The pilot reported that the right brake "grabbed immediately," causing the airplane to ground loop. A postaccident examination and disassembly of the brake system revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the reported brake malfunction could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.