# Incident 20180705025009I: Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C, Manteo, NC, July 5, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 2018, 18:00 local time
- Place: Manteo, NC
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8985° N, 75.6514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manteo, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8985&lon=-75.6514&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7006V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7006V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Waco Classic YMF-F5C (registry code 9600425, https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-classic-ymf-f5c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jacobs R755B series (registry code 35007, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r755b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF-F5C
- Reported engine: JACOBS R755B SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 6 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180705025009I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT BRIEFED HER 2 PASSENGERS, WHO WOULD BE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT, ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REMAINING CLEAR OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. SHE COMPLETED A FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND SHE BELIEVED SHE HAD FULL RANGE ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. ON THE TAKE OFF ROLL THE PILOT WAS WORKING TO MAINTIN CENTERLINE WITH THE RIGHT RUDDER. UPON REACHING FULL RIGHT RUDDER SHE REALIZED THAT SHE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AT THAT MOMENT THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT AND SHE ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. DURING THE  SHARP TURN THE LOWER RIGHT WING SCRAPPED THE GROUND RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N7006V (1)

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

- [Incident 20200630011709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200630011709I), Jun 30, 2020: Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C (N7006V), Manteo, NC, Minor damage. During the takeoff roll the PIC reported that the aircraft initiated a hard turn to the left. The PIC was able to keep the aircraft from ground looping but did…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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