ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355913
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 1997 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpena Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N4056Z |
| MSN: | 188064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8464 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rogers City, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alpena, MI (KAPN) |
| (KPZQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the tailwheel began to shimmy during the landing roll and the tailwheel spring on the left side became disconnected. The airplane spun around 270 degrees and the left wing contacted the runway. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway prior to coming to rest. The pilot stated the groundspeed was very slow when the spring disconnected which resulted in a lack of rudder authority to control the airplane.
Probable Cause: the disconnection of the tailwheel spring which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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