ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355287
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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 1997 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: | Curtiss-wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N496W |
| MSN: | 2023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1931 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pendleton, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Baker, OR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the landing roll, the aircraft started to swerve to the left. Right rudder input did not seem to make any difference and the aircraft ground-looped to the left. Shortly after the accident, the pilot and a mechanic found that one of the springs that ran from the rudder to the tail wheel mechanism had become disconnected.
Probable Cause: the tail wheel assembly spring disconnected.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA207
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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