Pilot Debrief

WACO YPF-7 near Houston, TX — 2010-03-27

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Date
2010-03-27
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Airport
AXH
Aircraft
WACO YPF-7
Registration
N32077
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain control during landing due to the failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism to remain engaged prior to landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he locked the tailwheel on his single-engine airplane prior to departure. After takeoff, he stayed in the traffic pattern and landed. However, during the landing rollout the airplane ground-looped and the airplane's lower right wing contacted the ground, breaking the wood spar. The pilot stated that postaccident examination of the airplane indicated that either hardened grease and dirt buildup may have prevented the tailwheel locking mechanism from fully engaging or that the mechanism may have been inadvertently bumped in flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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