# NTSB BFO92LA118: Waco AVN-8, N19361, Hamilton, OH, July 28, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1992, 19:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place: Hamilton, OH
- Coordinates: 39.329742, -84.539314 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3297&lon=-84.5393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA118
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11834/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA118

## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING OVERRUN.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH ON A 2200-FOOT GRASS STRIP, WHEN ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SOFT PATCH AND NOSED OVER.  THE FAA REPORTED SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY, AND EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19361](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19361), registered now, S/N 5102, built 1938 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WACO AVN-8
- Registry model: [Waco AVN-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-avn-8) (registry code 9601402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Jacobs L6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-l6) (registry code 35005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5102
- Airframe hours: 1817
- Engines: JACOBS L6MB 330 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Michael Howell
- Registered owner: Michael Howell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 25, 1992, 9 hours before
- Destination: 0
- Airport: Private Airstrip, runway 18, 2,200 × 80 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 8,998 total, 6 in this make and model, 8,056 as pilot in command, 72 in the last 90 days, 31 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Observed at: DAY, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920728027969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920728027969A), Jul 28, 1992: Waco AVN8, Hamilton, OH, Substantial damage. Unable to stop landing roll on short strip. Ran off end runway. Nosed over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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