Incident Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5 N789WC, Monday 30 January 2012
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Date:Monday 30 January 2012
Time:16:42 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic WACF model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5
Owner/operator:Waco Air LLC
Registration: N789WC
MSN: F5C078
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Naples Airport, FL (APF/KAPF) -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Naples Municipal Airport - KAPF
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
On landing at Naples Municipal Airport - KAPF, Florida, a Classic Aircraft Corp. Waco YMF-5 biplane, N789WC, bounced and and the wingtip struck the ground, sustaining minor damage.

The two passengers on board the aircraft were not injured.

WEATHER: 1650Z 07013G22 10SM SKC 24/13 A3029

Sources:

https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/05_789WC.txt

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/000/433/433382.jpg (photo)

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jan-2012 20:32 Geno Added
31-Jan-2012 23:49 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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