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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aero Design Eleven 12 · Spokane, WA · April 10, 2000

Date: April 10, 2000 · 12:45 local
Place: Spokane, WA
Airport: Felts Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N80XP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA065

N80XPRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Aero Design Eleven 12S/N 0001 Airframe modelAero Design Eleven 12

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing roll-out, tail wheel strut, apparently failed. Pilot unable to maintain directional control, a/c entered a ground loop to the left. Right wing tip struck ground. R/h lower wing panel forward and aft spars broken. Some damage to tail section of fuselage tail wheel assembly departed the airframe.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT, TAIL WHEEL STRUT, APPARENTLY FAILED. PILOT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, A/C ENTERED A GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT. RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK GROUND. R/H LOWER WING PANEL FORWARD AND AFT SPARS BROKEN. SOME DAMAGE TO TAIL SECTION OF FUSELAGE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRFRAME.

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 SEA00LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpokane, WACracking of the weld between the tailwheel stinger housing and longitudinal cross tube, resulting in separation of the tube/tail wheel assembly from the airframe.Apr 10, 2000 · Substantial damage