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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 · Los Lunas, NM · February 23, 1988

Date: February 23, 1988 · 16:15 local
Place: Los Lunas, NM
Airport: Mid Valley
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88DQA02
Reported as: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total116 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N79SSRegistered now · Shiner PITTS SPECIAL S-1SS/N 687-H · Built 1976 Airframe modelShiner PITTS SPECIAL S-1S Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost directional control as aircraft slowed on landing roll and ran into a ditch. Tailwheel steering chain broke.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS AIRCRAFT SLOWED ON LANDING ROLL AND RAN INTO A DITCH. TAILWHEEL STEERING CHAIN BROKE.

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 DEN88DQA02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportLos Lunas, NMThe plt reported that the tailwheel steering chain broke during the landing rollout. When the acft slowed to about 30 KTS the rudder was no longer effective and the plt was unable to control direction by use of the brakes. The acft turned to the lt and ran…Feb 23, 1988 · Substantial damage