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MIA90IA020

1989-10-31 · MARATHON, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MTH

Current FAA registration · N89B

Make / Model
CLASSIC AIRCRAFT CORP WACO YMF
Year of manufacture
1987 · 2 years old at event
Engine
JACOBS R755B SERIES (275 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19870319
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC4314

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_MIA90IA020.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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