N17734 is a 1937 Waco YKS-7. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 5 seats, powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 rated at 245 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wolfeboro, NH. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Nov 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 89 years old
- Only 21 Waco YKS-7 here
2016
1956
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According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he executed a wheel landing in gusting crosswind conditions. He reported that the airplane swerved left, he applied right rudder and right brake to no avail, and then he applied both brakes to prevent a runway excursion. The airplane nosed over and exited the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut, rudder and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were not any mechanical anomalies or malfunctions with any portion the airplane prior to the accident that would have prevented normal flight operations.
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