19890423009629A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco YMF · Lansing, MI · April 23, 1989

Date: April 23, 1989 · 12:30 local
Place: Lansing, MI
Airport: Capital City
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N455RT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89LA076
Reported as: Waco YMF
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,444 total4 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Veered to side of runway. Check pilot in front seat had no brakes. Pilot in rear seat hit brakes hard. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED TO SIDE OF RUNWAY. CHECK PILOT IN FRONT SEAT HAD NO BRAKES. PILOT IN REAR SEAT HIT BRAKES HARD. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI89LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLansing, MIPilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his excessive brake application as the aircraft departed the runway, which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. The pilot's inexperience in taildragger aircraft, and the inadequate…Apr 23, 1989 · Substantial damage