ATC radar data flight track of the WACO YKC. [Courtesy: NTSB]
Key Takeaways:
A 1934 WACO YKC, restored and owned by accomplished pilots Dave and Jeanne Allen, crashed fatally in Selden, Kansas.
The NTSB's preliminary report suggests severe weather, particularly thick fog, was a key factor in the accident.
The antique aircraft was not IFR-equipped, and the pilots were aware of deteriorating VFR conditions, having discussed diversions or an overnight stay due to low ceilings and visibility.
Radar data indicated the aircraft made several climbing turns before descending in a right bank, consistent with an impact in the dense fog reported by witnesses near the crash site.
Weather may have been a key factor in the fatal crash of a 1934 WACO YKC in Selden, Kansas, in June, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The antique aircraft’s owners—Dave and Jeanne Allen—were killed in the June 30 accident.
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