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Aviation accident CHI89LA076

NONE · WACO YMF · 1989-04-23 · LANSING, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI89LA076
Event ID
20001213X28066
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-23
Location
LANSING, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.789924, -84.590797

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
WACO
Model
YMF
Registration
N455RT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND HIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE APPLICATION AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT NOSING OVER. THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE IN TAILDRAGGER AIRCRAFT, AND THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION ON THE PART OF THE CHECK PILOT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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