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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Ayres 600-S2C · Five Points, CA · July 20, 1978

Date: July 20, 1978 · 03:30 local
Place: Five Points, CA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1693S
Reported as: Ayres 600S2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total1,600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1693SRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 2012 · Snow 600-S2CS/N 600-1275C · Built 1965 Airframe modelSnow 600-S2C Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot lost directional control after touchdown. The tail wheel was not locked. Locking pin not in place.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE TAIL WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED. LOCKING PIN NOT IN PLACE.