Waco 10 (GXE)
Safety Rating
9.9/10Total Incidents
6
Total Fatalities
7
Incident History
Aero Service
On approach to Elkhart Airport, the airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion and crashed. The pilot survived.
A. Bielby
The aircraft was making a joyride in the region of Lloydminster. It crashed in unknown circumstances. Two occupants were killed while a third was injured.
J. V. Elliott
While overflying the Lake Ontario, the pilot did not realized he was too low. The aircraft hit the water surface and crashed off the Presqu'ile Provincial Park, near Brighton. The only occupant was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Embry Riddle Company
The airplane departed Chicago-Maywood Field at 2100LT on a mail flight to Cincinnati with an intermediate stop in Indianapolis, carrying two pilots. On a night approach to Indianapolis-Mars Hill Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane impacted ground and crashed near the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both crew members were killed, among them pilot Charles Vermilyea.
A. D. Keith
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft suffered an engine fire, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The occupant fate remains unknown.
H. O. Comp
While cruising at an altitude of about 1,500 feet, the single engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area. All three occupants were killed.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
