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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco QCF · Shirley, NY · May 3, 2020

Date: May 3, 2020 · 16:00 local
Place: Shirley, NY
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11457
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA175
Reported as: Waco QCF
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 697 total86 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N11457Registration cancelled Jun 21, 2022 · Waco QCFS/N 3540 · Built 1931 Airframe modelWaco QCF Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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15:50 EDT aircraft N11457 lands khwv. Pilot reports executing a full stall 3 point landing on runway 24 right grass , pilot states he then applied light differential brake pressure to slow the aircraft to turning speed to exit the runway. Aircraft ground looped, rolling over striking vertical tail surface, RH wing and prop in grass. Pilot exited aircraft without injury. Damage noted to prop, vertical stab. Rudder, and wing structure.

Pilot states aircraft was full fuel which puts aircraft in a foward CG but was within CG limit. Pilot does not usally land with full fuel (fwd CG)

As the FAA filed it

15:50 EDT AIRCRAFT N11457 LANDS KHWV. PILOT REPORTS EXECUTING A FULL STALL 3 POINT LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 RIGHT GRASS , PILOT STATES HE THEN APPLIED LIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BRAKE PRESSURE TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO TURNING SPEED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, ROLLING OVER STRIKING VERTICAL TAIL SURFACE, RH WING AND PROP IN GRASS. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. DAMAGE NOTED TO PROP, VERTICAL STAB. RUDDER, AND WING STRUCTURE.

PILOT STATES AIRCRAFT WAS FULL FUEL WHICH PUTS AIRCRAFT IN A FOWARD CG BUT WAS WITHIN CG LIMIT. PILOT DOES NOT USALLY LAND WITH FULL FUEL (FWD CG)

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA20CA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportShirley, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.May 3, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N11457 · 1

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

Incident 20110731019709ILanding: Touchdown · North Kingstown, RIPilot reported he was landing on runwy 34 at oqu. He reported the winds at 340 at 8 knts. He ground looped the aircraft and the lower RH wing struck the ground as it slowed to exit the runway at the A-1 intersection. He stated he may have taken control with…Jul 31, 2011 · Minor damage