ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290141
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 March 2013 |
| Time: | 11:48 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman B75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force |
| Registration: | N47964 |
| MSN: | 75-7540 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3683 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670-6N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that as the tailwheel-equipped airplane decelerated after touchdown, it tracked left of the runway centerline. He applied corrective control inputs; however, the airplane continued to track left and departed the runway. The right wing contacted the ground and was substantially damaged during the runway excursion. The pilot reported that during the recently completed 100-hour annual inspection, the tailwheel suspension strut was modified with a different type of strut and that the new strut did not compress on landing until after right rudder was applied. However, review of the tailwheel strut design revealed that the strut only affects the vertical movement of the tailwheel, and has no lateral control effects. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA162
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 2001 | N47964 | Richard Thomas Parrish | 0 | Carbondale, Illinois | |
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| 18 August 2012 | N47964 | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 0 | Mesa, Arizona | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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