CLASSIC AIRCRAFT CORP WACO YMF
Dunnellon, FL, November 16, 2009
Event Information
| Date | November 16, 2009 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Dunnellon, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.05694, -82.37250 |
| Airport | Dunnellon/Marion County |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA10CA076 |
| Event ID | 20091123X51058 |
Aircraft
| Make | CLASSIC AIRCRAFT CORP |
| Model | WACO YMF |
| Registration # | N89B |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The certified flight instructor’s delayed response to the student pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground-loop. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's loss of directional control.
Full Narrative
The student pilot was receiving instruction in a tailwheel equipped biplane from a certified flight instructor (CFI). During the second landing, the student pilot landed the airplane on the runway fast and bounced; the airplane started to veer left. The student pilot corrected with right rudder application. The CFI applied full left rudder when the airplane veered to the right again, which had no effect on the airplane’s direction of travel; the student pilot then applied right brake during the CFI’s correction. The airplane continued right until it ground-looped. The biplane incurred substantial damage to both upper wings and left lower wing. The flight crew reported no mechanical deficiencies prior to the accident.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.