Narrative:

Final phase of landing, completed touchdown, on rollout when spring linkage to tailwheel broke. Unable to maintain directional control, resulting in aircraft departing runway to left, coming to full stop in soggy grass and water. New linkage currently being applied, and will be replaced yrly with annual inspection and maintenance of aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA18 EXPERIENCED TAILWHEEL STEERING FAILURE AFTER LNDG AND SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED THE RWY.

Narrative: FINAL PHASE OF LNDG, COMPLETED TOUCHDOWN, ON ROLLOUT WHEN SPRING LINKAGE TO TAILWHEEL BROKE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CTL, RESULTING IN ACFT DEPARTING RWY TO L, COMING TO FULL STOP IN SOGGY GRASS AND WATER. NEW LINKAGE CURRENTLY BEING APPLIED, AND WILL BE REPLACED YRLY WITH ANNUAL INSPECTION AND MAINT OF ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.