Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control resulting in a ground-loop.
NTSB analysis
The private pilot was receiving instruction in a tail-wheel equipped airplane from a certified flight instructor. The instructor gave the private pilot a simulated engine out while on the downwind leg for landing. The airplane touched down about mid-point on the runway, but during the landing roll the airplane started to turn left. The flight instructor was unable to correct the turn, and a "classic ground-loop" occurred.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA395 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 27, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Pittsburg, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Atkinson Municipal Airport (KPTS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C
- N-number
- N702KB
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.