ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363492
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| Date: | Saturday 13 June 1992 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Fichuk, Peter & Dan |
| Registration: | N9534D |
| MSN: | 22-6450 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2425 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Breezy Point, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rush City, MN (54Y) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN INTERNAL SPRING CLIP WITH A FATIGUE INDUCED FRACTURE EMANATING FROM SEVERAL SURFACE CORROSION PITS. PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY THE TAIL WHEEL UNIT WOULD TURN FREELY TO THE RIGHT BUT NOT TO THE LEFT. ONCE THE UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE BROKEN SPRING CLIP REMOVED, THE ASSEMBLED UNIT TURNED FREELY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA177
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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