# NTSB investigations: Waco Classic YMF-F5C

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 CEN22LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA338.md): Waco Classic YMF-5C · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2022 · N140W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA20CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA214.md): Waco YMF F5C · Ghent, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2020 · N323TX · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN16LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA254.md): Waco YMF-F5C · Austin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2016 · N30AB · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA16CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA229.md): Waco Classic YMF · Pace, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2016 · N119SW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, and his excessive pitch attitude at low airspeed during initial climb, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and consequent ground impact.
- [NTSB WPR15CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA074.md): Waco Classic YMF F5C · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 3, 2015 · N171L · Substantial damage
  > The accidental application of the brakes by the passenger during landing roll which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB WPR14CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA103.md): Waco Classic YMF F5C · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2014 · N188L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CEN12CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA024.md): Waco Classic YMF-F5C · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N415WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN09CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA395.md): Waco Classic YMF-F5C · Pittsburg, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2009 · N702KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control resulting in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB LAX07CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA124.md): Waco Classic YMF-F5C · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2007 · N35MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX06CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA078.md): Waco YMF-5C · Lihue, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2005 · N572TB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft on landing.
- [NTSB CHI04CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA179.md): Waco YMF-FSC · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N620CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind and the ditch were contributing factors.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9600425'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9600425

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