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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Waco YMF · Holbrook, AZ · May 30, 2006

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Date
May 30, 2006 · 16:30 local
Place
Holbrook, AZ
Airport
Holbrook Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N515TT
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX06CA195
Reported as
Waco YMF
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,450 total713 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days
N515TTRegistered now · Waco Classic YMFS/N F5C-086 · Built 1999Airframe modelWaco Classic YMFEngine 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) On may 30, 2006 at approximately 1630 MST, N515TT, a Waco Ymf biplane, with the pilot privacy data omitted performing as pilot-in-command, crashed while attempting to land at hollbrook municipal airport (P14). The pilot privacy data omitted has stated that he was on a VFR cross-country flight from kingman airport (igm) to Holbrook Municipal Airport (P14). The pilot privacy data omitted stated that as he was attempting to land on runway 21 at Holbrook, the wind was 90 degrees to the left of the runway. As the pilot privacy data omitted touched down on runway 21, he states that a gust of wind caused the aircraft to suddenly veer to the left with the right wing striking the runway, and then depart the runway. As the aircraft entered the dirt area off the runway, the right main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop on its belly. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose area, right lower wing, left upper wing and right main landing gear. The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 30, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 MST, N515TT, A WACO YMF BIPLANE, WITH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED PERFORMING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT HOLLBROOK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (P14). THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ HAS STATED THAT HE WAS ON A VFR CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM KINGMAN AIRPORT (IGM) TO HOLBROOK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (P14). THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ STATED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 AT HOLBROOK, THE WIND WAS 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 21, HE STATES THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SUDDENLY VEER TO THE LEFT WITH THE RIGHT WING STRIKING THE RUNWAY, AND THEN DEPART THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE DIRT AREA OFF THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON ITS BELLY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE AREA, RIGHT LOWER WING, LEFT UPPER WING AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED.

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 LAX06CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHolbrook, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.May 30, 2006 · Substantial damage