- Date
- December 4, 2006, 14:46 local (19:46 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N113KJWaco Classic YMF-F5C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 26, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 64957
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Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop, and subsequent wing contact with the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that after takeoff, the flight remained in the traffic pattern for an intended full-stop landing on runway 9L. The wind was from 020 degrees at 10 knots, and he reported that the wheel landing was "normal", but encountered a wind gust which caused the airplane to yaw to the left. He applied right brake and the airplane turned hard to the right causing the left wing to contact the runway. The airplane came to rest upright. He further reported it was a "...classic ground loop."
Factual narrative
On December 4, 2006, about 1446 eastern standard time, a Waco Classic Aircraft Corporation YMF-F5C, N113KJ, registered to and operated by a private individual, experienced a loss of control during a touch-and-go landing at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 5 minutes earlier from Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport.
The pilot stated that after takeoff, the flight remained in the traffic pattern for an intended full-stop landing on runway 9L. The wind was from 020 degrees at 10 knots, and he reported that the wheel landing was "normal", but encountered a wind gust which caused the airplane to yaw to the left. He applied right brake and the airplane turned hard to the right causing the left wing to contact the runway. The airplane came to rest upright. He further reported it was a "...classic ground loop."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N113KJ
- Reported as
- Waco Classic YMF-F5C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- F5C113
- Engine
- Jacobs R755-B2, 275 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jim Jacobs
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- KTMB · Miami, FL
- Destination
- KTMB · Miami, FL
- Airport
- KTMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive, runway 9L, 5,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2006
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 6,050 total · 41 in this make and model · 6,050 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 32 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Observed at
- KTMB