ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288167
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 2010 |
| Time: | 10:47 LT |
| Type: | Ashcraft DR107 |
| Owner/operator: | Todd Ashcraft |
| Registration: | N123TA |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 81 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aurora, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aurora Municipal Airport, IL (ARR/KARR) |
| Aurora, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot aborted a landing after the tail wheel spring fractured. The pilot attempted another landing by keeping the tail off the runway surface until the airspeed decreased. When the tail contacted the runway, the airplane veered and ground looped. The left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the tail wheel spring revealed a low cycle fatigue fracture.
Probable Cause: The low cycle fatigue failure of the tail wheel spring during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA506
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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