19990727023129I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AK · July 27, 1999

Date: July 27, 1999 · 18:42 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44239
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 20 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N44239Registered now · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 10039 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On landing student and instructor applied right rudder at same time to correct for a turn to left. Rudder pedal went to floor and precluded use of toe brakes. Aircraft ground looped with no damage. Upon investigation it was found that the control cable had disconnected from the rudder pedal attach point due to an overstressed weld. Aircraft has been repaired and returned to service. Privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AT SAME TIME TO CORRECT FOR A TURN TO LEFT. RUDDER PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND PRECLUDED USE OF TOE BRAKES. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED WITH NO DAMAGE. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONTROL CABLE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH POINT DUE TO AN OVERSTRESSED WELD. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. PRIVACY DATA OMITTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

Other reports on N44239 · 1

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

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