What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: according to the CFI, Mr. Rookstool was attempting a 3-point landing with a direct x/wind of 12 knots. The tail wheel touched down just prior to the main gear and the left wing began to rise. The CFI made aileron & rudder corrections; however, the tail wheel steering seemed ineffective. N420TP'S right wing & elevator contacted the runway causing minor damage, and the right main wheel suffered side loading sufficient to bend the wheel strut. Post-incident inspection revealed the right tail wheel spring & attachment was missing. privacy data omitted N420TP is registered to: avidair helicopter supply privacy data omitted Mr. Rookstool is president of avidair. This incident, no. CE97IGA0047, is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ACCORDING TO THE CFI, MR. ROOKSTOOL WAS ATTEMPTING A 3-POINT LANDING WITH A DIRECT X/WIND OF 12 KNOTS. THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN JUST PRIOR TO THE MAIN GEAR AND THE LEFT WING BEGAN TO RISE. THE CFI MADE AILERON & RUDDER CORRECTIONS; HOWEVER, THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING SEEMED INEFFECTIVE. N420TP'S RIGHT WING & ELEVATOR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SUFFERED SIDE LOADING SUFFICIENT TO BEND THE WHEEL STRUT. POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT TAIL WHEEL SPRING & ATTACHMENT WAS MISSING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ N420TP IS REGISTERED TO: AVIDAIR HELICOPTER SUPPLY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MR. ROOKSTOOL IS PRESIDENT OF AVIDAIR. THIS INCIDENT, NO. CE97IGA0047, IS CLOSED.