ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357992
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| Date: | Friday 24 November 1995 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7FC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9899B |
| MSN: | 219 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2875 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fredericksburg, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Comfort, TX (1T5) |
| (T82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll, the airplane began a slow left turn. The pilot corrected with full right rudder, and when the airplane did not respond, he then applied the right heel brake. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, encountered newly plowed dirt and nosed over. An aircraft mechanic examined the airplane and reported that when right rudder was applied, the tailwheel did not swivel freely, but required 'a lot of pressure' to break it loose from the centered position. The pilot stated that his inexperience prevented him from realizing the tailwheel steering on the airplane was not working properly. He further stated that he should have used the brakes sooner. The pilot had a total of 17 hours flight time in tailwheel airplanes, all of which were in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the binding tailwheel and the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 08:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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