Accident WACO YMF-5C N515TT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292253
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 May 2006
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic WACF model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
WACO YMF-5C
Owner/operator:George Schreyer
Registration: N515TT
MSN: F5C086
Total airframe hrs:636 hours
Engine model:Jacobs R-755-B2M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Holbrook, Arizona -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kingman Airport, AZ (IGM/KIGM)
Destination airport:Holbrook, AZ (P14)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The tail wheel equipped airplane ground looped during landing. The pilot reported that during touchdown, a gust of wind blew the tail to the right, turning the biplane to the left. The pilot failed to regain aircraft control and the right lower wing contacted the pavement. The airplane eventually departed the left side of the runway into sandy soil and nosed down. The pilot reported the wind as variable but predominantly from 120 degrees at 9 knots.

Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX06CA195
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX06CA195

Revision history:

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