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MKC90LA037

1989-11-30 · CREVE COEUR, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1H0

Current FAA registration · N106SC

Make / Model
SAINT LOUIS YPT-15
Year of manufacture
1940 · 49 years old at event
Engine
WRIGHT 760A B D E&ET (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20220721
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A01C91

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUITING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUN GLARE.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND GROUND LOOPED THE TAIL WHEEL CONFIGURED BI-PLANE. THE LEFT WING DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST, NOSE DOWN. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS LANDING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN AND MAY HAVE HAD VISUAL PROBLEMS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_MKC90LA037.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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