Waco AVN-8 accident near Hamilton, Ohio, July 28, 1992
On July 28, 1992 at about 11:35 pm local time, a Waco AVN-8, registered N19361, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio (Private Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING OVERRUN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 28, 1992 · about 11:35 pm local time · cases in 1992
- Place
- Hamilton, Ohio · Private Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Waco AVN-8
- Registration
- N19361 · registry record · serial 5102
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH ON A 2200-FOOT GRASS STRIP, WHEN ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SOFT PATCH AND NOSED OVER. THE FAA REPORTED SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY, AND EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,998 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 72 in the last 90 days; 31 in the last 30 days; 8,056 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,817 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 25, 1992; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jacobs L6MB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: 0
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,200 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Observation at 10:51 pm from DAY, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N19361 on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Jacobs L6MB 1 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,884 since 1982 · 253 in the last ten years
- Ohio 8,529 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/BFO92LA118.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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