Pilot Debrief

WACO UBF near Tampa, FL — 2025-07-31

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Date
2025-07-31
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Airport
TPF
Aircraft
WACO UBF
Registration
N1244G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an object.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the vintage, bi-wing, tailwheel airplane reported that he was performing a wheel landing. The airplane touched down on the main wheels and had slowed enough for the tailwheel to touch down. During the landing rollout, after slowing to about 5 knots, a gust of wind struck the airplane and it veered right off of the runway and into the grass. The lower left wing struck the housing of a precision approach path indicator light, substantially damaging it, and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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