# Incident 20040306004299I: Amtr WACOYMF, Corona, CA, March 6, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 2004, 14:30 local time
- Place: Corona, CA
- Airport: Corona Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8977° N, 117.6024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CORONA MUNI (AJO), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8977&lon=-117.6024&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Classic WACO YMF (registry code 2240101, https://openairdocs.org/model/classic-waco-ymf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jacobs R755B series (registry code 35007, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR WACOYMF
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 660 total, 60 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040306004299I

## Narrative

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

(-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 20091116053199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091116053199A), Nov 16, 2009: Classic Air WACO YMF (N89B), Dunnellon, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed shady airport (X49) enrout to Dunnellon airport 9X35) for landing practice. Abort first landing due to bounce second landing slight bounce…
- [Accident 20051002026469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051002026469A), Oct 2, 2005: Amtr WACOYMF (N89B), Kensington, NH, Substantial damage. (-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…
- [Accident 19900331025369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900331025369A), Mar 31, 1990: Waco YMF (N89B), Marathon, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control as tail came up on takeoff. Veered off runway aborted and nosed over. Unskilled in type.
- [Incident 19891031065209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891031065209I), Oct 31, 1989: Waco YMF (N89B), Marathon, FL, Minor damage. While taxiing for takeoff pilot allowed the tail to raise too high. Propeller struck taxiway and nosed up.

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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