Serious incident Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5 N89B, Tuesday 31 October 1989

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Date:	Tuesday 31 October 1989
Time:	06:30 LT
Type:	Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-5
Owner/operator:	Marathon Aviation
Registration:	N89B
MSN:	YMF5-006
Engine model:	JACOBS R-755-B2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Marathon, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE TAXIING AT A BRISK WALK WITH A QUARTERING RIGHT TAILWIND, THE TAIL RAISED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND AFT ELEVATOR, THEN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INCORRECT ELEVATOR CONTROL WHILE TAXIING WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND CONDITION.

Accident investigation: