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The rudder pedal control of a C177RG nose wheel steering failed during landing which resulted in a wingtip contacting the runway and subsequently the aircraft exited the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1006188 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nosewheel Steering |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1 Flight Crew Total 635 Flight Crew Type 495 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
A very smooth landing was executed aligned with; and onto the centerline; of runway 34L under conditions of a reported 8 KT wind essentially directed along the runway heading. When the nose wheel contacted the pavement the aircraft turned left immediately. Corrective action was taken by right rudder input and braking to no avail. The sharp left turn of the aircraft lifted the left main landing gear wheel off the pavement and the right wing tip contacted the pavement causing an arc of paint transfer onto the pavement for a distance of some 30 ft. Right wing tip contact resulted in a scrape mark on the underside of the right wing tip that is approximately 4 inches in length and is repairable. The right wing tip strobe globe was broken as well. The oleo strut was collapsed and loss of strut fluid was obvious. Initial investigation by mechanics identified a lack of steering control of the nose wheel by rudder pedal input. This occurrence (unplanned runway departure) was the result of mechanical failure of a direct rudder pedal steering component; yet to be specifically pinpointed; allowing the free pivoting (left and/or right) of the nose gear wheel assembly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The rudder pedal control of a C177RG nose wheel steering failed during landing which resulted in a wingtip contacting the runway and subsequently the aircraft exited the runway.
Narrative: A very smooth landing was executed aligned with; and onto the centerline; of Runway 34L under conditions of a reported 8 KT wind essentially directed along the runway heading. When the nose wheel contacted the pavement the aircraft turned left immediately. Corrective action was taken by right rudder input and braking to no avail. The sharp left turn of the aircraft lifted the left main landing gear wheel off the pavement and the right wing tip contacted the pavement causing an arc of paint transfer onto the pavement for a distance of some 30 FT. Right wing tip contact resulted in a scrape mark on the underside of the right wing tip that is approximately 4 inches in length and is repairable. The right wing tip strobe globe was broken as well. The oleo strut was collapsed and loss of strut fluid was obvious. Initial investigation by mechanics identified a lack of steering control of the nose wheel by rudder pedal input. This occurrence (unplanned runway departure) was the result of mechanical failure of a direct rudder pedal steering component; yet to be specifically pinpointed; allowing the free pivoting (left and/or right) of the nose gear wheel assembly.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.