ATC radar data flight track of the WACO YKC. [Courtesy: NTSB]
Key Takeaways:
A 1934 WACO YKC crashed in Selden, Kansas, on June 30, killing its owners and accomplished pilots, Dave and Jeanne Allen.
The NTSB preliminary report suggests thick fog and adverse weather conditions were a key factor in the accident.
The antique aircraft was not equipped for IFR flight, and the pilots were aware of deteriorating VFR conditions, discussing diversions before the crash.
Radar data indicated the aircraft performed climbing turns before entering a descending right bank and impacting the ground in an area where dense fog was reported.
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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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
