N140W is a 2014 Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Jacobs R-755A2M rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Bentonville, AR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 2014. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2014. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 12 years old
- 1 of 54 Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C
2014
That's everything on file so far — TailWiki checks the FAA registry daily and adds new entries as N140W's record changes.
The pilot reported that he landed on the green dot and steered toward the north edge of the runway to clear quickly as instructed by air traffic control. The airplane started to “get loose” and the pilot attempted to recover with no response. The airplane “rapidly turned to the left” and ground looped. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing on runway 27 with wind from 070° at 8 knots.
No photos yet. Sign in to add the first one.