# NTSB MIA97LA058: Waco WMF-5, N14128, Kissimmee, FL, January 1, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 1, 1997, 09:55 local (14:55 UTC) - Place: Kissimmee, FL - Coordinates: 28.300212, -81.409751 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3002&lon=-81.4098&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 25, 1997 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 38201 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA97LA058 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38201/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA058 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane after applying the brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with this make and model airplane. ## 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 - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause) - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis During the landing roll, when the pilot applied the brakes to slow the airplane, one brake locked. According to the pilot, after touching down on the runway center line, 'all [was] straight with the rudder control.' When the tail came down the rudder 'authority diminished,' and when the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane departed the runway to the right and nosed over. The pilot stated that he could not control the airplane with the left brake. Examination of the brakes did not reveal any discrepancies. According to the pilot's flight times, shown on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, he had less than 1 hour, (.9) of total flight time in this make and model airplane. ## Factual narrative On January 1, 1997, about 0955 eastern standard time, a Waco YMF-5, N14128, registered to Waco Flying LTD., was substantially damaged during the landing, near Kissimmee, Florida. The commercial-rated pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity, and no flight plan had been filed. The local personal flight was being conducted in accordance with Title 14 CFR Part 91. During the landing roll, when the pilot applied the brakes to slow the airplane, one brake locked. According to the pilot, after touching down on the runway center line, "all [was] straight with the rudder control." When the tail came down the rudder "authority diminished," and when he applied the brakes, the airplane departed the runway to the right and nosed over. The pilot stated that he could not control the airplane with the left brake. Initially the damage to the airplane was reported as minor, however, after further examination of the wreckage, the FAA determined that damage to the wings was substantial. Examination of the brakes did not reveal any discrepancies. According to the pilot's flight times, shown on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, he had less than 1 hour, (.9) of total flight time in this make and model airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N14128](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14128), registered now, S/N 4213, built 1934 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Waco WMF-5 - Registry model: [Waco YMF](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-ymf) (registry code 9600411) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Jacobs L4 /R755-7](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-l4-r755-7) (registry code 35003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 4213 - Airframe hours: 1921 - Engines: Jacobs R-755-9 245 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Waco Flying Ltd - Registered owner: Reilly Aviation Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, November 19, 1996, 50 hours before - Airport: ISM, Kissimmee, runway 15, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 68; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 2,004 total, 1 in this make and model, 1,165 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 3 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: KMC, 10 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 19970101000039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970101000039A), Jan 1, 1997: Waco YMF, Kissimmee, FL, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on landing roll. Nosed over. Blamed brakes. No problem found. Lacked checkout. One hr in type. ## Other investigations on N14128 (1) 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. - [NTSB MIA97LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA222), Jul 28, 1997: Waco YMF5 (N14128), Lake Buena Vist, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of maintenance personnel to follow installation procedures pertaining to the torque of the propeller retention nut, which resulted in a loose propeller retention nut, subsequent fatigue… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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