ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357187
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| Date: | Monday 24 June 1996 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6048D |
| MSN: | 22-4701 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3016 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Deming, NM (KDMN) |
| (KELP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll in a crosswind, the plane's tailwheel lock failed. The pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane. The plane went off the left side of the hard surface runway and ground looped.
Probable Cause: loss of directional control due to the failure of the tailwheel lock. A factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA276
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 15:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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