ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377232
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1985 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N477M |
| MSN: | 0770 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 523 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING AEIO-360-B1G6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, AL (4A3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APCH FOR A FULL STOP, 3-POINT LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE & SHAKE LATERALLY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY, BUT AT FIRST, HE DID NOT REALIZE WHAT CAUSED THE SHAKING. THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING, BUT IT WAS TOO SLOW FOR RUDDER EFFECTIVENSS, SO THE PLT USED DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. THE ACFT THEN SWERVED OFF THE RWY & FLIPPED OVER. AN EXAM & DISASSEMBLY OF THE TAILWHEEL DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA158
History of this aircraft
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| 17 August 1996 | N47L | Private | 0 | Montgomery, AL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 09:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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