ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297041
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 2002 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5921H |
| MSN: | 16-542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2188 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moneta, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Culpeper Regional Airport, VA (KCJR) |
| Moneta, VA (W91) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane abruptly veered to the left and departed the runway. The pilot regained directional control after the airplane had swerved about 60 degrees from the runway. In the process of returning to the runway, the right main landing gear struck an earthen berm about 16 inches high, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed that the tail wheel side spring, between the rudder horn and tailwheel, on the right side of the tail wheel assembly, was disconnected, and the clip which held the spring in place was missing.
Probable Cause: The loss of a clip and subsequent loss of the spring on the right side of the tail wheel assembly, for undetermined reasons, which led to a loss of directional control. A factor was the berm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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