What happened
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Acft ran off the rwy and ground looped after landing, Shreveport, LA. (.4)the pilot reported that after a 'normal approach' to runway 23 at the Shreveport Regional Airport (shv), the aircraft pulled 'sharply' to the right during the landing roll. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, struck a taxi sign and taxi light and came to rest in the upright position. The pilot/owner reported that the right wing spar was damaged, and the nose gear 'collapsed in reverse direction.' A local maintenance facility inspected the aircraft and found that the down spring loaded rod assembly had failed, allowing the nose gear to collapse. (-23) on landing, nose steering link broke. Pilot lost control and hit marker, breaking right wing spar, which caused ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY AND GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING, SHREVEPORT, LA. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER A 'NORMAL APPROACH' TO RUNWAY 23 AT THE SHREVEPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT (SHV), THE AIRCRAFT PULLED 'SHARPLY' TO THE RIGHT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A TAXI SIGN AND TAXI LIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE PILOT/OWNER REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WING SPAR WAS DAMAGED, AND THE NOSE GEAR 'COLLAPSED IN REVERSE DIRECTION.' A LOCAL MAINTENANCE FACILITY INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE DOWN SPRING LOADED ROD ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. (-23) ON LANDING, NOSE STEERING LINK BROKE. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND HIT MARKER, BREAKING RIGHT WING SPAR, WHICH CAUSED GROUND LOOP.
NTSB investigation
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