Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
During the landing roll, the airplane swerved, and the pilot attempted to regain control, but due to the heavy boots he was wearing, he inadvertently actuated the toe brakes because the boots masked the feedback from the rudder. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the upper wing, rudder, and vertical fin. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12CA024 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 16, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Moriarty, New Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Moriarty Airport (0E0)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Waco Classic Aircraft YMF-F5C
- N-number
- N415WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.