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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco YPF-7 · Arcola, TX · March 27, 2010

Date: March 27, 2010 · 10:30 local
Place: Arcola, TX
Airport: Houston-Southwest
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32077
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA213
Reported as: Waco YPF-7
Reported engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total21 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N32077Registered now · Waco YPF-7S/N 5709 · Built 1941 Airframe modelWaco YPF-7 Engine modelJacobs L4 /R755-7Reciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot reported that the landing was normal, until the tail wheel became unlocked. Pilot was unable to control the direction of the plane, even with the use of the aircraft brakes. The right wheel then went off the side of runway and dug into the mud. The pilot reported that the aircraft turned to the right and the right wing tip made contact with the ground. The right hand lower wing spar was found to be cracked approxatimatly two feet from tip.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL, UNTIL THE TAIL WHEEL BECAME UNLOCKED. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE PLANE, EVEN WITH THE USE OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES. THE RIGHT WHEEL THEN WENT OFF THE SIDE OF RUNWAY AND DUG INTO THE MUD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING TIP MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE RIGHT HAND LOWER WING SPAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROXATIMATLY TWO FEET FROM TIP.

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 CEN10CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain control during landing due to the failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism to remain engaged prior to landing.Mar 27, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N32077 · 1

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

Accident 19801019063509ATakeoff Ground Roll · Oklahoma City, OKLost directional control on takeoff roll veered off runway into parked airplane.Oct 19, 1980 · Substantial damage