NTSB ERA14CA166 — 2014-03-23 · Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N13562

Make / Model: WACO UIC
Year of manufacture: 1933 · 81 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR R670-SERIES (225 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19761217
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A09109

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N13562 Waco UIC None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, he landed on runway 18 and after the tail settled on the runway, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the lower left wing "touched" the runway. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp and an examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the lower left wing fore and aft spar. The reported wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 240 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, he landed on runway 18 and after the tail settled on the runway, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the lower left wing "touched" the runway. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp and an examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the lower left wing fore and aft spar. The reported wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 240 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Response/compensation - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_ERA14CA166.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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