ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289028
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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 2011 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N30456 |
| MSN: | 1279D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1541 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier Rotax |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yamhill, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Independence, OR (S75) |
| Yamhill, OR (OR05) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that his approach to, and landing on, the private airstrip in his amateur-built, experimental, conventional gear airplane were normal. During rollout in the calm wind condition, the airplane began an uncommanded right turn. The pilot attempted to correct his loss of directional control by application of rudder and engine power. However, the tail wheel had unlocked and was evidently in a castoring mode. Despite his efforts to straighten the airplane's path, the airplane veered off the runway and impacted a ditch. During the impact sequence one propeller blade broke, and the left wingtip and a wing rib were broken. The pilot reported that he built and maintained the experimental airplane. He opined that the accident could have been prevented had the angle of the tail wheel assembly been correct. After years of use, the tail wheel spring-to-empennage attachment assembly flattened. The incorrect angle altered the tail wheel's pivot point. This event, combined with the vibration induced during rollout on the gravel runway, allowed the tail wheel to unlock.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout due to an unlocked tail wheel that was caused by a degradation of the tailwheel assembly mounting angle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA358
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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