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A T6 had a runway excursion on landing roll at geg and damaged the aircraft; perhaps because the tailwheel lock disengaged.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 705726 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : geg.airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : geg.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Texan T6 Harvard |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3750 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 705726 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe excursion : runway other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Approach and touchdown were normal. During rollout; the tailwheel castered and I lost directional control despite sudden inputs. The aircraft rolled off the runway; onto the grass. A wingtip; aileron; and flap tip were damaged (left). I believe the tailwheel lock disengaged.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A T6 HAD A RUNWAY EXCURSION ON LANDING ROLL AT GEG AND DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT; PERHAPS BECAUSE THE TAILWHEEL LOCK DISENGAGED.
Narrative: APCH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL. DURING ROLLOUT; THE TAILWHEEL CASTERED AND I LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DESPITE SUDDEN INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF THE RWY; ONTO THE GRASS. A WINGTIP; AILERON; AND FLAP TIP WERE DAMAGED (LEFT). I BELIEVE THE TAILWHEEL LOCK DISENGAGED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.