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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Classic WACO YMF · North Myrtle Be, SC · July 9, 2018

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Date
July 9, 2018 · 11:01 local
Place
North Myrtle Be, SC
Airport
Grand Strand
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N96T
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA434
Reported as
Classic Waco YMF
Reported engine
JACOBS R755B series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
6,645 total250 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N96TRegistered now · Classic WACO YMFS/N F5C-052Airframe modelClassic WACO YMFEngine 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.

On July 9, 2018 at 1150 am, west columbia FSDO SO-13, received notification of an accident at airport kcre that involved aircraft registration number N96T. The aircraft was returning to kcre following a local flight with the PIC and two passengers. On landing rollout on runway 05, the aircraft veered left off runway center. The main landing gear collapsed resulting in the propeller striking the runway/ground. The aircraft came to rest on its belly, in a level and upright position on the left side of runway 05, facing approximately 320 degrees. Both the PIC and passengers exited the aircraft, no injuries were reported.

Airworthiness ASI from this office traveled to airport kcre to review aircraft records and damage. Assessment concluded that there was significant damage to the right wing spar and that the structural integrity of the right wing was compromised.

This office also received an eye witness statement on July 24, 2018, (enclosed in report) from another pilot at kcre, that was holding short on runway 05 watching landing traffic, and observing the event.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 9, 2018 AT 1150 AM, WEST COLUMBIA FSDO SO-13, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN ACCIDENT AT AIRPORT KCRE THAT INVOLVED AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N96T. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO KCRE FOLLOWING A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH THE PIC AND TWO PASSENGERS. ON LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 05, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY CENTER. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE RUNWAY/GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY, IN A LEVEL AND UPRIGHT POSITION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 05, FACING APPROXIMATELY 320 DEGREES. BOTH THE PIC AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

AIRWORTHINESS ASI FROM THIS OFFICE TRAVELED TO AIRPORT KCRE TO REVIEW AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND DAMAGE. ASSESSMENT CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE RIGHT WING WAS COMPROMISED.

THIS OFFICE ALSO RECEIVED AN EYE WITNESS STATEMENT ON JULY 24, 2018, (ENCLOSED IN REPORT) FROM ANOTHER PILOT AT KCRE, THAT WAS HOLDING SHORT ON RUNWAY 05 WATCHING LANDING TRAFFIC, AND OBSERVING THE EVENT.

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 GAA18CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind.Jul 9, 2018 · Substantial damage