ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363077
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1992 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: | Gerald Barker QUICKY 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N244GB |
| MSN: | 2446 |
| Engine model: | REVMASTER R2100D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Altoona, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE TAILWHEEL STRUT BROKE AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A VASI LIGHT BOX. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FAA FOUND A BROKEN TAILWHEEL STRUT AND THE RUDDER CABLES ATTACHED. THE PILOT SAID HE BELIEVED THE TAILWHEEL STRUT WAS WEAKENED FROM A HARD LANDING IN PAST.
Probable Cause: AN ONGROUND COLLISION WITH A VASI LIGHT BOX AFTER THE TAILWHEEL STRUT BROKE UPON TOUCHDOWN AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA170
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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