N117WM (Mckinley William V NIEUPORT 11) — routes, history & safety record

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2008 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N117WM.

March 3, 1997Accident
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the ILS approach, resulting in a stall. Factors included: low visibility; the pilot's selection of the improper DME for the approach; his resulting failure to attain the proper descent profile for the approach; and insufficient altitude available for stall recovery.
Beech 200
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the ILS approach, resulting in a stall. Factors included: low visibility; the pilot's selection of the improper DME for the approach; his resulting failure to attain the proper descent profile for the approach; and insufficient altitude available for stall recovery. Full accident record
March 2, 1997Accident
The flight was on a coupled instrument landing system (ILS) approach with 1/2 mile visibility in snow showers. Three successive fixes on the localizer are defined by distance measuring equipment (DME) paired with the ILS; prior to the ILS DME commissioning 6 months before the accident, the DME fixes were defined by a VORTAC 4.7 nautical miles past the ILS…
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air · 1 fatalities
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the ILS approach, resulting in a stall. Factors included: low visibility; the pilot's selection of the improper DME for the approach; his resulting failure to attain the proper descent profile for the approach; and insufficient altitude available for stall recovery. Full accident record

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

August 31, 2017Accidentsubstantial damage
Kerrobert · A17C0114
N117WN, a privately registered Nieuport 11 amateur-built aircraft commenced takeoff at the Kerrobert, SK airport (CJP2) with only the pilot on board. Shortly after rotation the aircraft encountered a stall and then fell back onto the runway very hard. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft sustained substantial…
June 25, 2017Accidentsubstantial damage
Brampton · A17O0132
N117WM, a privately operated Mckinley William V Nieuport 11 aircraft, was on a local test flight at Brampton-Caledon, ON (CNC3) in preparation for the Canada Day celebration. During the landing, the aircraft's landing gear exited the runway on to the grass infield. The aircraft subsequently ground looped and flipped…