Waco SRE accident near Redlands, California, October 12, 1982
On October 12, 1982 at about 1:00 am local time, a Waco SRE, registered N1252W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Redlands, California (Redlands Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 12, 1982 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Redlands, California · Redlands Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Waco SRE · all SREs on the register
- Registration
- N1252W · registry record · serial 5133
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING INTO A SUN LOW ON THE HORIZON THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT & TOUCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY OFF THE RWY. THE LEFT GEAR CAUGHT A CONSTRUCTION HOLE & SHEARED OFF. THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL & STRUCK A ROCK PILE SHEARING THE RIGHT GEAR OFF.THE RWY RECENTLY HAD A NEW RWY LIGHTING SYSTEM INSTALLED & THERE WERE MULTIPLE HAZARDS SUCH AS HOLES & ROCK PILES ADJACENT TO THE RWY.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,700 hours in all; 775 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 775 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 52 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L-12 Redlands CA at 5:30 pm
- Destination: L-12 Redlands CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N1252W the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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