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FAA incident report · Waco YKS-7 · Fairhope, AL · June 8, 2018

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Date
June 8, 2018 · 10:00 local
Place
Fairhope, AL
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N17473
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA332
Reported as
Waco YKS-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
1,200 total83 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N17473Registered now · Waco YKS-7S/N 4611 · Built 1937Airframe modelWaco YKS-7Engine modelJacobs L4 /R755-7Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Airman was landing on runway 19 with light and variable winds. During rollout, aircraft drifted right of centerline in response to light crosswind from the west. Airman applied left brake to correct and applied too much brake causing the aircraft to ground loop to left. Damage limited to the underside of lower left wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 19 WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. DURING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT OF CENTERLINE IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE WEST. AIRMAN APPLIED LEFT BRAKE TO CORRECT AND APPLIED TOO MUCH BRAKE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP TO LEFT. DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF LOWER LEFT WING 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 GAA18CA332Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairhope, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.Jun 8, 2018 · Substantial damage