Pilot Debrief

Brubaker F1 near Truckee, CA — 2008-09-11

Final reportLAX08CA293
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Date
2008-09-11
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Airport
TRK
Aircraft
Brubaker F1
Registration
N954CB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the bolts securing the tail wheel to its attach point that resulted in a loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot made a normal landing but the airplane veered off the runway when the tail wheel made contact with the pavement. The airplane ground looped, sustaining damage to the left wing tip. The pilot said that rudder control inputs he made were ineffective in controlling the airplane. During a post-accident examination of the airplane, the pilot discovered that the bolts which attach the tail wheel assembly to the tail spring were sheared.

NTSB coding

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