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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) F Series
    Latest Model:YMF
    Construction Number:F5C-048
    Last Civil Registration:N17XK
    Latest Owner or Location:Adventure Airtours Llc, Lewes, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1992

    Constructed as a YMF.
    Waco YMF F5C-048

    Circa 13 August 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-GIBF (YMF, F5C-048) issued.

    13 August 1992

    To Great International Biplane Flights Ltd, Sturgeon County, AB with c/r C-GIBF.

    12 May 2000

    To Great International Biplane Flights Ltd, Saint. Albert, AB.

    Circa 10 August 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17XK (WACO YMF, F5C-048) issued.

    10 August 2016

    To Adventure Airtours Llc, Lewes, DE with c/r N17XK.

    4 July 2017

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Butler County Regional Airport (KHAO) Hamilton, OH, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The commercial pilot and two passengers had completed a local flight. Aa After a routine touchdown and landing roll, the pilot applied the brakes to initiate a right turn onto a taxiway. Aa The pilot reported that the right brake aCugrabbed immediately, aC causing the airplane to ground loop...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 4 July 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N17XK.


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