# Accident 19840525071879A: Waco RNF, Danville, VA, May 25, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 1984, 12:07 local time
- Place: Danville, VA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5802° N, 79.4003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5802&lon=-79.4003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11254, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11254) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Waco RNF (registry code 9600422, https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-rnf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Warner SCARAB series (registry code 64502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-scarab-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WACO RNF
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,792 total, 240 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840525071879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON BASE LEG AFTER ATTEMPTED LANDING DUE TO A ROUGH ENGINE. STALLED TURNING FINAL. SEIZED EXHAUST VALVE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL84LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA188), May 25, 1984: Waco RNF (N11254), Danville, VA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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