20031217033429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr WACO YMF · Marathon, FL · December 17, 2003

Date: December 17, 2003 · 16:50 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64JE
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA034
Reported as: Amtr Wacoymf
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,105 total1,040 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N64JERegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Classic WACO YMFS/N F5-022 · Built 1989 Airframe modelClassic WACO YMF Engine modelJacobs R755B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot, Mr. Paul goodwin stated, that on December 17, 2003, at approximately 1650 local time, he was flying above aircraft around the Marathon airport area, and that after completing two consecutive landings at Marathon airport, during his third landing rollout, at around 10 mph, the tail wheel began to shimmy, and the aircraft weathervaned and then continued around with the left wingtip contacting the pavement. He further stated: that before the first flight he observed the wing meter at paradise FBO facility at Marathon airport, and the wing conditions were wnw with wings 15 to 20 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT, MR. PAUL GOODWIN STATED, THAT ON DECEMBER 17, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1650 LOCAL TIME, HE WAS FLYING ABOVE AIRCRAFT AROUND THE MARATHON AIRPORT AREA, AND THAT AFTER COMPLETING TWO CONSECUTIVE LANDINGS AT MARATHON AIRPORT, DURING HIS THIRD LANDING ROLLOUT, AT AROUND 10 MPH, THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED AND THEN CONTINUED AROUND WITH THE LEFT WINGTIP CONTACTING THE PAVEMENT. HE FURTHER STATED: THAT BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT HE OBSERVED THE WING METER AT PARADISE FBO FACILITY AT MARATHON AIRPORT, AND THE WING CONDITIONS WERE WNW WITH WINGS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

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 MIA04CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMarathon, FLThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout in a crosswind resulting in the airplane ground looping and incurring damage to the left wing.Dec 17, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64JE · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20111226030249ACruise/Level Flight · Marathon, FLAccording to the pilot the aircraft had an uncontrolled power reduction during cruise flight. Pilot opted to make emergency landing in the ocean.Dec 26, 2011 · Destroyed Incident 20110419005789ILanding: Approach · Marathon, FLWhile making an approach into mth, the aircraft struck a tree before landing on rwy 7. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the hangar.Apr 19, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 19910828039849ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Hart/Shelby, MIDrifted left during takeoff roll and rotation. Aborted and nosed over in shrubs and tall grass.Aug 28, 1991 · Substantial damage