# NTSB MIA07CA025: Waco Classic YMF-F5C, N113KJ, Miami, FL, December 4, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: December 4, 2006, 14:46 local (19:46 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.657499, -80.443611
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6575&lon=-80.4436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA07CA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64957/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA025

## 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

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Waco Classic Aircraft Corp. YMF-F5C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: F5C113
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 61; injuries: none; 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

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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