NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL96LA012
Registry · N950E
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
WACO 10
Year of manufacture
1928 · 67 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19791105
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD350B
Registrant of record
COOK CHARLES NICHOLAS
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
Failure of the ignition system after takeoff, which resulted the loss of engine power.
Factual narrative
On November 18, 1995, at 1100 eastern standard time, a Waco ASO, N950E, was substantially damaged following a collision with the terrain, while maneuvering for an emergency landing at the Ridgeland Municipal Airport in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Neither the commercial pilot nor his passenger were injured in the accident. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the local, personal flight. According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff the engine lost power. The pilot attempted a course reversal to the airport. As he maneuvered the airplane for the emergency landing, it collided with runway 3, skidded down a 30 foot embankment, and nosed over. Post crash engine examination verified that the engine would not run. It was discovered that the spark being produced by the ignition system was weak. After climbing approximately 300 feet after takeoff, the aircraft's engine stopped producing power. The pilot stated that he lowered the nose and banked the aircraft back toward the runway. He attempted to align the aircraft with a runway, but was unable. Subsequently, the aircraft slid off the side of the runway, went down a dirt embankment, and nosed over. Postcrash examination of the aircraft disclosed the ignition system was producing a weak spark. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1995_ATL96LA012.txt.
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