# NTSB SEA70DWD22: Waco CTO, N845V, Mt.Vernon, WA, May 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1970
- Place: Mt.Vernon, WA · MT.VERNON, WA
- Location: 48.4171° N, 122.3118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Vernon, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4171&lon=-122.3118&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122441
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DWD22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWD22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2103  70/5/14    MT.VERNON,WASH      WACO CTO            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 6000
        TIME - 1900                    N845V               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGNECKER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT.VERNON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- HIT GRUMMAN AG-CAT G164 N698Y DMG UNKN.CHECKOUT DURATION 1.5HRS DAY OF ACCIDENT,3 LANDINGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N845V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N845V), registered now, S/N 3225, built 1930 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WACO CTO
- Registry model: [Waco CTO](https://openairdocs.org/model/waco-cto) (registry code 9601214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright 760A B D E&ET](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et) (registry code 67009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Longnecker Strip

## Other investigations on N845V (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 MIA08CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA067), Feb 25, 2008: Waco CTO (N845V), Venice, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll.

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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