MINR · WACO YMF-5 · 1990-03-31 · MARATHON, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA90LA098
Event ID
20001212X22778
Type
Accident
Date
1990-03-31
Location
MARATHON, FL, USA
Coordinates
24.709705, -81.080261
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WACO
Model
YMF-5
Registration
N89B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND, THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITION, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.