Pilot Debrief

BEECH D17S near Colorado Springs, CO — 2017-08-03

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Date
2017-08-03
Location
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Airport
COS
Aircraft
BEECH D17S
Registration
N44562
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot was landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane in right quartering tailwind conditions. After touchdown, with the tailwheel on the runway, the airplane drifted to the right and the pilot applied left brake. The right landing gear collapsed, and the airplane ground looped and came to rest upright near the right edge of the runway. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane, and that, "it got away from me, I guess."

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have adjusted approach for right quartering tailwind.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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