Accident Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5 N527MN, Saturday 28 May 1994

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Date:	Saturday 28 May 1994
Time:	17:50 LT
Type:	Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5
Owner/operator:	Air Adventure, Inc.
Registration:	N527MN
MSN:	F5012
Year of manufacture:	1988
Total airframe hrs:	1444 hours
Engine model:	JACOBS R755 B2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Noblesville, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(23II)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE WITH A 10 TO 15 KNOT DIRECT CROSSWIND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED DURING THE LANDING AND BEGAN TO VEER TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED HE 'OVER BRAKED' TO PREVENT A GROUND LOOP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: the pilot's excessive use of brakes. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.

Accident investigation: