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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco YKS-7 · Rialto, CA · April 26, 2013

Date: April 26, 2013 · 12:00 local
Place: Rialto, CA
Airport: Rialto Municipal /Miro Fld/
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17472
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA207
Reported as: Waco YKS-7
Reported engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total20 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N17472Registered now · Waco YKS-7S/N 4612 · Built 1937 Airframe modelWaco YKS-7 Engine modelJacobs L4 /R755-7Reciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed flabob airport (rir) at 1145L for Rialto airport (L67) to do pattern work. Pilot lost control of conventional gear aircraft during wheel landing with left crosswind on runway 24 at Rialto airport. While attempting to maintain directional control with rudder, pilot in commandprivacy data omitted mistakenly applied brakes. Aircraft tipped nose down on prop skidding for approximately 50 feet before coming to rest inverted. Substantial damage to aircraft. The two pilots on board sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FLABOB AIRPORT (RIR) AT 1145L FOR RIALTO AIRPORT (L67) TO DO PATTERN WORK. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT DURING WHEEL LANDING WITH LEFT CROSSWIND ON RUNWAY 24 AT RIALTO AIRPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH RUDDER, PILOT IN COMMAND^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MISTAKENLY APPLIED BRAKES. AIRCRAFT TIPPED NOSE DOWN ON PROP SKIDDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST INVERTED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THE TWO PILOTS ON BOARD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 WPR13CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRialto, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his improper brake usage during the landing roll in a crosswind condition.Apr 26, 2013 · Substantial damage