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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco YMF · Taos, NM · September 7, 2003

Date: September 7, 2003 · 10:20 local
Place: Taos, NM
Airport: Taos Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N455RT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA151
Reported as: Waco YMF
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,212 total368 in this make and model41 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.

(-23) On September 7, 2003 at 1020 MDT a Waco Ymf (N455RT) registered to ret butler communications group, 3930 n pine grove ave., chicago, IL 60613 and operated by ronald e tarrson, privacy data omitted swerved off of the runway and collided with a berm while attempting to land at Taos regional airport, Taos, NM. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at santa fe, NM at 1000, September 7, 2003.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2003 AT 1020 MDT A WACO YMF (N455RT) REGISTERED TO RET BUTLER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, 3930 N PINE GROVE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60613 AND OPERATED BY RONALD E TARRSON, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SWERVED OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT TAOS REGIONAL AIRPORT, TAOS, NM. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA FE, NM AT 1000, SEPTEMBER 7, 2003.

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 DEN03LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaos, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in the subsequent ground loop/swerve and impact with the ditch.Sep 7, 2003 · Substantial damage