# NTSB Accident LAX97LA245
> **Classic Aircraft Corp. WACO YMF-5** · 1997-07-16 · PAHOA, HI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA245
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08431
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-16
- **Location:** PAHOA, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 19.489498, -154.939971
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Classic Aircraft Corp.
- **Model:** WACO YMF-5
- **Registration:** N553T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Loss of the propeller retaining nut and associated hardware for undetermined reasons.  A factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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