ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292403
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 2006 |
| Time: | 07:05 LT |
| Type: |  Howard DGA-15P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N95462 |
| MSN: | 771 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merritt Island, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm City, FL (64FA) |
| Cocoa-Merritt Island Airport, FL (COI/KCOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he failed to lock the tailwheel for takeoff due to his discontinuation of the checklist to see if the baggage door was secured. The flight departed and proceeded to the destination airport where he landed on runway 29 due to the wind direction. During the landing roll the airplane veered to the right which he attempted to correct with left rudder and brake input but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the right side of the runway causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot further stated he also failed to lock the tailwheel in anticipation of landing.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to comply with the before landing checklist for his failure to lock the tailwheel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA06CA099
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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