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Pilot of tailwheel aircraft lost directional control during landing. Heavy breaking was used to regain control and aircraft noses over damaging propeller. Tailwheel steering linkage was found broken.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 837947 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Tail Wheel |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 250 Flight Crew Type 50 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Aircraft landed on runway 24 in a 'wheel landing' configuration at approximately 75 mph; slowed to approximately 55 mph with several hundred feet of rollout; and settled to where the tail wheel also was on the ground. Within 50 to 75 ft; the tail seemed to weather-vane with the nose turning to the right. Tail wheel steering was ineffective; and slight differential braking was applied without success. Feeling that a tailwheel caster or potential ground-loop (cartwheel) was imminent; additional forceful braking was applied. The aircraft shifted position with the tail rising; and a propeller strike occurred. The engine; fuel flow; and electrical systems were all deactivated immediately. No injury resulted to the sole occupant. The plane was exited without incident; and initially examined at its stopped location (midfield on the right side of the runway). The tailwheel steering linkage was broken. Both blades of the propeller were bent and/or scratched. Photos were obtained. The plane was pushed by hand across the runway to the first turnoff and via the taxiway to an FBO hangar area. Contributing factor was failure (fracture) of steering mechanism assembly and forceful stopping (braking) by the pilot to prevent a more serious accident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot of tailwheel aircraft lost directional control during landing. Heavy breaking was used to regain control and aircraft noses over damaging propeller. Tailwheel steering linkage was found broken.
Narrative: Aircraft landed on Runway 24 in a 'wheel landing' configuration at approximately 75 MPH; slowed to approximately 55 MPH with several hundred feet of rollout; and settled to where the tail wheel also was on the ground. Within 50 to 75 FT; the tail seemed to weather-vane with the nose turning to the right. Tail wheel steering was INEFFECTIVE; and slight differential braking was applied without success. Feeling that a tailwheel caster or potential ground-loop (cartwheel) was imminent; additional forceful braking was applied. The aircraft shifted position with the tail rising; and a propeller strike occurred. The engine; fuel flow; and electrical systems were all deactivated immediately. No injury resulted to the sole occupant. The plane was exited without incident; and initially examined at its stopped location (midfield on the right side of the runway). The tailwheel steering linkage was broken. Both blades of the propeller were bent and/or scratched. Photos were obtained. The plane was pushed by hand across the runway to the first turnoff and via the taxiway to an FBO hangar area. Contributing factor was failure (fracture) of steering mechanism assembly and forceful stopping (braking) by the pilot to prevent a more serious accident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.