- Date
- July 13, 1988, 13:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place
- Key West, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N99YClassic YMF-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880713027949A
- Case key
- 32210
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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.
On ground/water collision with object
Object - vehicleFactor
Proper assistance - not obtainedCause
Visual/aural perceptionCause
Analysis
While turning the acft around at the operator's establishment after completing a sightseeing flt, the lower left wing collided with a vehicle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99Y
- Reported as
- Classic YMF-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- F5-002
- Airframe hours
- 1,004
- Engine
- Jacobs R-755-B2, 275 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Conch Classic Air Tours, Inc.
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 30, 1988 · 182 hours before
- Airport
- EYW · Key West International
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
- 58
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 6,350 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CYW
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N99Y · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB GAA16CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFullerton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB MIA89LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLThe inability of the plt to maintain control after encountering his own wake turbulence at a low altitude during a steep turning maneuver.NTSB MIA87LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLThe acft nosed over during landing roll. The professional plt stated that he was certain the brakes were off prior to takeoff and that he was sure he was not 'riding' the braked on landing. The plt stated that he thought the parking brake may have come on…