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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Rogers Randy BUDDY BABY LAKES · Oshkosh, WI · July 28, 1998

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Date: July 28, 1998 · 20:20 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N727RD

N727RDRegistered now · Rogers Randy BUDDY BABY LAKESS/N 8926-A-1025-BB · Built 1995 Airframe modelRogers Randy BUDDY BABY LAKES Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) While landing on runway 27 at wittman regional airport Oshkosh, WI, aircraft landed hard on tailwheel, one centering spring (left) for the tailwheel departed the aircraft, pilot lost directional control, aircraft ground looped to the right, scrapping left lower wing tip and collapsing left main landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT OSHKOSH, WI, AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON TAILWHEEL, ONE CENTERING SPRING (LEFT) FOR THE TAILWHEEL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, SCRAPPING LEFT LOWER WING TIP AND COLLAPSING LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.