# Accident 20051002026469A: Amtr WACOYMF, Kensington, NH, October 2, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2005, 15:00 local time
- Place: Kensington, NH
- Airport: Cole Farm Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9283° N, 70.9731° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9283&lon=-70.9731&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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,900 total, 25 in this make and model, 500 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC06CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051002026469A

## Narrative

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

(-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 GROUND, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT, WITH THE AIRCRAFT ENDING UP ON ITS NOSE, SEVERELY DAMAGING THE UPER LEFT WING AND PROPELLER. BOTH PILOTS ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY. AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT AND WHEEL ASSY, IT WAS SHOWN THAT THE WHEEL SPINDLE SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT MATING POINT AT THE WELD. THE SPINDLE/STRUT ASSY WAS RELEASED BY A/C OWNER TO THE FAA/NTSB. PARTS WERE SENT TO NTSB LAB IN WASHINGTON DC FOR ANALYSIS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC06CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA001), Oct 2, 2005: Waco YMF (N89B), Kensington, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: An overload fracture of the right main landing gear during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

## 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…
- [Incident 20040306004299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040306004299I), Mar 6, 2004: Amtr WACOYMF (N89B), Corona, CA, Minor damage. (-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…
- [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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