ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240210
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 2020 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-2 Voyager |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9726K |
| MSN: | 108-2726 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2326 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glenwood Springs Airport (GWS/KGWS), CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vail-Eagle County Airport, CO (EGE/KEGE) |
| Glenwood Springs, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, upon touchdown, the tailwheel equipped airplane immediately 'lurched' right. He said that he tried to correct, and the airplane initially veered left; however, it ultimately veered right followed by a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that neither occupant was actuating the brakes at the time of the landing.
A post-accident examination revealed that the tailwheel locking pin was sheared, which allowed the tailwheel to rotate freely more than 90°. When the pin is not engaged, the fork would have the ability to rotate and pivot independently of the steering arm and rudder input, a condition known as free-castoring.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control upon landing due to a sheared tailwheel locking pin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA345
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9726K
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2020 16:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Jun-2022 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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