Event ATL84LA161

1984-05-05 THOMASTON, Georgia, United States Airport · 2A2 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N11256

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

WACO RNF

Year of manufacture

1931 · 53 years old at event

Engine

WARNER SS40&50 (90 hp)

Seats / Engines

3 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19620919

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A036C7

Registrant of record

BENNETT ROBERT M

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N11256 Waco RNF None

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE SOD STRIP WHERE A WHEEL ENCOUNTERED A SURFACE DEVIATION. THE ACFT TURNED & NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_ATL84LA161.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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