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FAA accident report · Waco AQC-6 · Leonardtown, MD · July 24, 2005

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Date
July 24, 2005 · 16:00 local
Place
Leonardtown, MD
Airport
St Marys County Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16227
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC05CA124
Reported as
Waco AQC6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
120 total35 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N16227Registered now · Waco AQC-6S/N 4436 · Built 1936Airframe modelWaco AQC-6Engine modelJacobs L-6MBReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 7/24/05 at approx. 1630 local, VMC part 91 operator, responded to an aircraft accident at st. mary's county airport, MD (2W6). Aircraft N6227, serial number 4436, Waco-QC6-AQC6. Aircraft had (1) pilot privacy data omitted and (1) passenger privacy data omitted on board aircraft. Aircraft on final approach to land on rwy 11 was advised by ATIS of a 3 to 5 knot crosswind. Upon touchdown and roll out on rwy 11 aircraft started to drift to the left side of center line of rwy 11. PIC attempted to correct the aircraft from drifting to the left as a result the aircraft turned to the right and lower left wing struck the ground. As the aircraft began to slow down it flipped over onto the wing. There were no injuries to both occupants of the aircraft. Aircraft then towed to the hangar. Wheels, brakes, operating normally. Inspected both brake assemblies and both wheel assemblies with no findings. Brakes appear to operate normal. This incident is classified as an aircraft accident with substantial damage to the wing, wing front spar, engine mounts, engine, propeller, and tail structure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/24/05 AT APPROX. 1630 LOCAL, VMC PART 91 OPERATOR, RESPONDED TO AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AT ST. MARY'S COUNTY AIRPORT, MD (2W6). AIRCRAFT N6227, SERIAL NUMBER 4436, WACO-QC6-AQC6. AIRCRAFT HAD (1) PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND (1) PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON BOARD AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND ON RWY 11 WAS ADVISED BY ATIS OF A 3 TO 5 KNOT CROSSWIND. UPON TOUCHDOWN AND ROLL OUT ON RWY 11 AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF CENTER LINE OF RWY 11. PIC ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT FROM DRIFTING TO THE LEFT AS A RESULT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND LOWER LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT THEN TOWED TO THE HANGAR. WHEELS, BRAKES, OPERATING NORMALLY. INSPECTED BOTH BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WITH NO FINDINGS. BRAKES APPEAR TO OPERATE NORMAL. THIS INCIDENT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING, WING FRONT SPAR, ENGINE MOUNTS, ENGINE, PROPELLER, AND TAIL STRUCTURE.

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 NYC05CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLeonardtown, MDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain aircraft control while landing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.Jul 24, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N16227 · 1

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

Incident 20020829029039INormal Cruise · Fountainheadpar, OK(-23) On August 29, 2002, at approximately 1830 local central standard time, Mr. Robert reid, made a precautionary landing at fountainhead lodge airport, at fountainhead park, Oklahoma. During this flight that originated in goldsby, Oklahoma with an intended…Aug 29, 2002