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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco YMF · Fullerton, CA · December 25, 2015

Date: December 25, 2015 · 15:35 local
Place: Fullerton, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N99Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA089
Reported as: 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: 403 total77 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N99YRegistered now · Waco YMFS/N F5-002 · Built 1986 Airframe modelWaco YMF Engine modelJacobs R755B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After touchdown and during rollout after a normal approach to runway 24 at Fullerton airport in gusty wind conditions, the aircraft, N99Y, entered a ground loop condition, veered to the right causing the left lower wing tip to contact the runway. Pilot was unable to correct with rudder/aileron inputs and brakes were applied. The right main wheel skidded as evidence of a skid mark on the runway. The aircraft exited the runway and onto the unpaved dirt area. Upon contact with the dirt, the left main gear collapsed under the fuselage, the left lower wing bent back and the aircraft came to rest in the dirt with the tail wheel still contacting the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DURING ROLLOUT AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24 AT FULLERTON AIRPORT IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT, N99Y, ENTERED A GROUND LOOP CONDITION, VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE LEFT LOWER WING TIP TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER/AILERON INPUTS AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SKIDDED AS EVIDENCE OF A SKID MARK ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND ONTO THE UNPAVED DIRT AREA. UPON CONTACT WITH THE DIRT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED UNDER THE FUSELAGE, THE LEFT LOWER WING BENT BACK AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE DIRT WITH THE TAIL WHEEL STILL CONTACTING THE RUNWAY.

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 GAA16CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFullerton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Dec 25, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N99Y · 3

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

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