DEN74DTC27

NTSB accident investigation · Waco RNF · Gillette, WY · February 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1974
Place
Gillette, WY · GILLETTE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N613YWaco RNF
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740218002509A
Case key
187226

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0094  74/2/18    GILLETTE,WYO        WACO RNF            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N613Y               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 58, 21500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 630 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLETTE-CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILLETTE,WYO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- FLT-TAXI TEST.ACFT RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO MUD.NON-STEERABLE TAILWHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N613Y
Reported as
Waco RNF
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillette-Campbell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.