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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Classic WACO YMF · Naples, FL · January 30, 2012

Date: January 30, 2012 · 11:57 local
Place: Naples, FL
Airport: Naples Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N789WC
Reported as: Classic Waco YMF
Reported engine: JACOBS R755B series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total55 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N789WCRegistered now · Classic WACO YMFS/N F5C078 · Built 1997 Airframe modelClassic WACO YMF Engine 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.

This is airmans second time hitting a wing tip on the pavement. During this incident there were crosswinds from 4-8 knots gusting. The airman was doing airport pattern work. Upon landing he lost directional control hit the left wing tip. He appliend power regained control did a go around declared an emergency to the tower and landed without further incident. Damage to the aircraft tip was minimal.

As the FAA filed it

THIS IS AIRMANS SECOND TIME HITTING A WING TIP ON THE PAVEMENT.DURING THIS INCIDENT THERE WERE CROSSWINDS FROM 4-8 KNOTS GUSTING. THE AIRMAN WAS DOING AIRPORT PATTERN WORK. UPON LANDING HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL HIT THE LEFT WING TIP. HE APPLIEND POWER REGAINED CONTROL DID A GO AROUND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO THE TOWER AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT TIP WAS MINIMAL.

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