# NTSB investigations: Classic WACO YMF, FL

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA12LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA126.md): Classic Waco YMF5 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2011 · N64JE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not ensure that there was sufficient fuel aboard the airplane before initiating the flight, which resulted in temporary fuel starvation and an interruption in engine power during maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision…
- [NTSB ERA10CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA076.md): Classic Waco YMF · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2009 · N89B · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground-loop. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's loss of directional control.
- [NTSB MIA04CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA034.md): Waco 4MF 5 · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 17, 2003 · N64JE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout in a crosswind resulting in the airplane ground looping and incurring damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA117.md): Waco YMF-5 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1999 · N820MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select a suitable forced landing site following a partial loss of engine power due to failed cylinder holdddown studs, and the subsequent collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the reduced forward visibility from the dual…
- [NTSB ATL97LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA017.md): Waco YMF5 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1996 · N723SR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare during touchdown.
- [NTSB MIA90LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA098.md): Waco YMF-5 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1990 · N89B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, the pilot's excessive compensation for the wind condition, and his lack of experience in…
- [NTSB MIA90IA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA020.md): Classic YMF-5 · Marathon, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1989 · N89B · Minor damage
  > The pilot's incorrect elevator control while taxiing with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the incident was the tailwind condition.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2240101'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2240101&state=FL

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