Accident WACO QCF N11457,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235700
 
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Date:Sunday 3 May 2020
Time:15:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic WACF model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
WACO QCF
Owner/operator:Red Falcon LLC
Registration: N11457
MSN: 3540
Year of manufacture:1931
Total airframe hrs:965 hours
Engine model:Continental W670-6N
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Brookhaven Calabro Airport (HWV/KHWV), Shirley, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bayport, NY (23N)
Destination airport:Shirley, NY (HWV)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a grass runway. After touchdown, the pilot applied light differential brake pressure to slow the airplane before exiting the runway; however, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The rudder, vertical stabilizer, and upper wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA20CA175
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:



NTSB ERA20CA175

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2020 22:39 Geno Added
04-May-2020 00:24 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative]
04-May-2020 00:30 RobertMB Updated [Operator, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
04-May-2020 06:33 harro Updated [Registration, Narrative]
04-May-2020 06:34 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
04-May-2020 12:58 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
04-May-2020 15:46 RobertMB Updated [Narrative]
05-May-2020 03:18 Captain Adam Updated [Damage, Narrative]
26-Mar-2021 14:13 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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