ATC radar data flight track of the WACO YKC. [Courtesy: NTSB]
Key Takeaways:
The NTSB preliminary report suggests thick fog was a key factor in the fatal crash of a 1934 WACO YKC in Selden, Kansas, which killed accomplished pilot owners Dave and Jeanne Allen.
The antique aircraft was not equipped for instrument flight (IFR), and the pilots had discussed deteriorating weather conditions and considered diverting due to low VFR.
Radar data shows the aircraft making climbing turns before descending rapidly in a right bank, impacting the ground in dense fog reported by witnesses.
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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