19870523018679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer AT6D · Fernandina Beac, FL · May 23, 1987

Date: May 23, 1987 · 16:30 local
Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2996Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA87LA162
Reported as: Namer AT6D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 417 total198 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N2996QRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2020 · North American T-6GS/N 49-3071 · Built 1950 Airframe modelNorth American T-6G

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What happened

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

Over inflated tail wheel strut caused pilot to lose control when it broke off on landing in a crosswind side load.

As the FAA filed it

OVER INFLATED TAIL WHEEL STRUT CAUSED PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL WHEN IT BROKE OFF ON LANDING IN A CROSSWIND SIDE LOAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA87LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFernandina Bch, FLTail wheel strut was found to be over serviced causing it to be extended higher than normal. This would cause the aircraft to be harder to steer. On landing in a cross wind the pilot experienced vibration of the tail wheel followed by failure due to torsional…May 23, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2996Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20171205022739ALanding: Rollout · Chesapeake, VAPilot was practicing his second crosswind landing of the day on RW10 with winds of 190/10. Touchdown was on centerline prior to 1000? Markers based on tire track and pilot statement. Approximately midway through the 1000? Markers the left main tire begins a…Dec 5, 2017 · Substantial damage Incident 19980919038749IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Albuquerque, NM(-5) On September 19, 1998 at 1500 MDT, a north American T-6-G, owned by snj aviation adventures, LLC, incurred minor damage following an intentional ground loop while landing at Coronado Airport, Albuquerque, NM following a local pleasure flight. VMC…Sep 19, 1998 · Minor damage