Pilot Debrief

WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF-5C near Oshkosh, WI — 2022-07-23

Final reportCEN22LA338
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Date
2022-07-23
Location
Oshkosh, WI, USA
Airport
OSH
Aircraft
WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF-5C
Registration
N140W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed on the green dot and steered toward the north edge of the runway to clear quickly as instructed by air traffic control. The airplane started to “get loose” and the pilot attempted to recover with no response. The airplane “rapidly turned to the left” and ground looped. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing on runway 27 with wind from 070° at 8 knots.

NTSB coding

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