ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293996
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 2005 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft F19 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3679T |
| MSN: | F-079 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northampton, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Northampton, MA (7B2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll, while the pilot/owner was turning the airplane to exit the runway, it departed the runway and impacted a snow bank. Both pilots onboard reported that the tailwheel springs had become disconnected. According to the pilot/owner, the springs had also become disconnected during a previous flight, and the airplane departed the runway. A flight instructor, who had flown with the pilot/owner during that flight, stated that he advised the pilot/owner that he would not fly the airplane again until the pilot/owner had addressed the problem with the tailwheel springs.
Probable Cause: The pilot/owner's improper decision to conduct the flight with a known deficiency in equipment, which resulted in a loss of control when the tailwheel springs became disconnected. Factors were the disconnection of the tailwheel springs, the snow bank, and operataion with known deficiencies in equipment.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA049
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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