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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco Classic YMF-F5C · July 23, 2022

Date: July 23, 2022 · 08:15 local
Airport: Wittman Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N140W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA338
Reported as: Waco Classic YMF-F5C
Reported engine: JACOBS R-755A2M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,790 total611 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N140WRegistered now · Waco Classic YMF-F5CS/N F5C-8-140 · Built 2014 Airframe modelWaco Classic YMF-F5C Engine modelJacobs R-755A2MReciprocating

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What happened

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

Cleared to land rwy 27 with winds 09008 due to a mass arrival of bonanzas rwy 36. Main wheel landing was normal but before he could complete the landing, the tower instructed him to quickly exit the runway due to traffic approaching him quickly. The pilot lowered the tail and the aircraft ground looped causing substantial damage to the left wing and lower aileron.

As the FAA filed it

CLEARED TO LAND RWY 27 WITH WINDS 09008 DUE TO A MASS ARRIVAL OF BONANZAS RWY 36. MAIN WHEEL LANDING WAS NORMAL BUT BEFORE HE COULD COMPLETE THE LANDING, THE TOWER INSTRUCTED HIM TO QUICKLY EXIT THE RUNWAY DUE TO TRAFFIC APPROACHING HIM QUICKLY. THE PILOT LOWERED THE TAIL AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND LOWER AILERON.

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 CEN22LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.Jul 23, 2022 · Substantial damage