Waco YMF-5C N63WC
22 June 2019 · Bar Harbor, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2019 at about 14:30 local time, a Waco YMF-5C registered N63WC was involved in an accident near Bar Harbor, Maine, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3792, -68.2098
- Aircraft
- Waco YMF-5C
- Registration
- N63WC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1997
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trenton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a cylinder failure for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 15 minutes into the air tour flight, the pilot heard a loud “crack/bang” from the front of the airplane, followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed a forced landing to wet, marshy terrain, during which the left wing impacted a tree and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings. One of the radial engine’s cylinders was fractured at the barrel head joint, which resulted in the loss of engine power. The airplane was operated without engine cowling installed. According to the airplane’s owner, the cowling assists with engine cooling in vintage radial engines. The airplane was not examined after the accident and the reason for the cylinder failure was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Waco YMF-5C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2005 | Waco YMF-5C | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2019 | Agusta A109 | Penobscot, Maine, United States | SevenBar Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Robinson R44 | Sanford, Maine, United States | York County Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Cessna 172 | Montville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Aeros SKYRANGER | Brownville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Cessna A185 | Rangeley Lake, Maine, United States | Acadian Aircraft Leasing Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Cessna A185 | Ashland, Maine, United States | Varney Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |