ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34349
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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 2008 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk IIA |
| Owner/operator: | Warbird Flyers Llc |
| Registration: | N9272C |
| MSN: | 88-12054 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9983 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dayton, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Dayton, OH |
| Xenia, OH (I19) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that when the tail wheel touched down during landing, he felt a "severe oscillation" which prevented him from maintaining directional control of the airplane. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway where it contacted a ditch collapsing the left main landing gear. The pilot reported he had always been able to control the airplane in the past with the tail wheel shimmy by using the brakes. Inspection of the airplane revealed the tail wheel clutch locking assembly cam was worn. In addition, the anti-shimmy friction spring was tightened down beyond limits.
Probable Cause: Improper maintenance on the tail wheel anti-shimmy mechanism and the pilot's decision to continue operating the airplane with a known shimmy in the tail wheel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
ex.USAAF/41-33583, RAF/EX610, SAAF/7303.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2017 12:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2018 17:07 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Source] |
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