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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr WACO YMF · Corona, CA · March 6, 2004

Date: March 6, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Corona, CA
Airport: Corona Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N89B
Reported as: Amtr Wacoymf
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 660 total60 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N89BRegistered now · Classic WACO YMFS/N F5-006 · Built 1987 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 airman stated he initiated the flight from the flabob airport (rir) and continued to the Corona airport (ajo). As the airman approached the Corona airport he decided to make an approach and landing to runway seven because of gusty wind conditions. The airman noticed very erratic wind changes during his final approach and landing on runway seven. During the final approach segment the airman decided to make a three point landing because of current conditions. Upon touchdown the aircraft drifted to the left side of runway seven. At this point, the airman chose to correct with right rudder. When the airman made this correction the aircraft departed the runway to the right. When the aircraft departed the runway the main landing gear dropped in a hole causing the aircraft tail to rotate vertically and consequently causing the propeller to strike the ground and self destruct. There were no injuries and the aircraft received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRMAN STATED HE INITIATED THE FLIGHT FROM THE FLABOB AIRPORT (RIR) AND CONTINUED TO THE CORONA AIRPORT (AJO). AS THE AIRMAN APPROACHED THE CORONA AIRPORT HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY SEVEN BECAUSE OF GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. THE AIRMAN NOTICED VERY ERRATIC WIND CHANGES DURING HIS FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING ON RUNWAY SEVEN. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT THE AIRMAN DECIDED TO MAKE A THREE POINT LANDING BECAUSE OF CURRENT CONDITIONS. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY SEVEN. AT THIS POINT, THE AIRMAN CHOSE TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER. WHEN THE AIRMAN MADE THIS CORRECTION THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DROPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TAIL TO ROTATE VERTICALLY AND CONSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND SELF DESTRUCT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N89B · 4

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

Accident 20091116053199ALanding: Touchdown · Dunnellon, FLAircraft departed shady airport (X49) enrout to Dunnellon airport 9X35) for landing practice. Abort first landing due to bounce second landing slight bounce after touchdown at excessive speed regained pitch control and continued landing and rollout. Aircraft…Nov 16, 2009 · Substantial damage Accident 20051002026469ALevel Off Touchdown · Kensington, NH(-23) On October 2, 2005, N89B experienced a separation of the r/h main wheel assy after initial touchdown at 06NH, grass strip. After bringing the aircraft back up for a second, the pilot then touched down a second time, digging the r/h strut into the…Oct 2, 2005 · Substantial damage Accident 19900331025369ATakeoff Ground Roll · Marathon, FLLost directional control as tail came up on takeoff. Veered off runway aborted and nosed over. Unskilled in type.Mar 31, 1990 · Substantial damage Incident 19891031065209IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Marathon, FLWhile taxiing for takeoff pilot allowed the tail to raise too high. Propeller struck taxiway and nosed up.Oct 31, 1989 · Minor damage