Pilot Debrief

NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-6 near Greenwood, SC — 2022-05-01

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Date
2022-05-01
Location
Greenwood, SC, USA
Airport
GRD
Aircraft
NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-6
Registration
N451WA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of directional control due to a fractured tailwheel steering linkage assembly.

NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, during the approach to landing the student pilot correctly flared and maintained pitch attitude and airspeed as the airplane touched down. When the tailwheel contacted the runway, the airplane immediately yawed to the left uncontrollably. The airplane ground looped, and the main landing gear collapsed before coming to a stop. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. An examination of the tailwheel steering linkage assembly revealed the castellated nut fitting fractured.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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