- Date
- May 25, 1984, 12:07 local (16:07 UTC)
- Place
- Danville, VA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N11254Waco RNF
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840525071879A
- Case key
- 6468
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was en route to NJ when the eng began to run rough. He diverted to Danville, VA, and landed. During the subsequent takeoff the eng began to run rough, then quit at an alt of aprx 700 feet. The pilot turned the acft and over flew the departure rwy to avoid overflying buildings on the downwind leg. The pilot stated that 'final approach turn to final leg is where the wing dropped and the acft stalled from aprx 100 to 200 feet.' Examination of the aircraft eng after the accident revealed several stuck and seized exhaust valves. There was no evidence of a lubricant around the valve guides. The guides must be lubricated on a period basis by maintenance personnel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N11254
- Reported as
- Waco RNF
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3457
- Engine
- Warner 125, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Wayne E. Hayes
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 25, 1983 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- DAN · Danville, VA
- Destination
- N87 · Robbinsville, NJ
- Airport
- DAN · Danville Muni., runway 20, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 2,792 total · 240 in this make and model · 22 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.