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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft 20 · Moriarty, NM · September 15, 2000

Date: September 15, 2000 · 15:30 local
Place: Moriarty, NM
Airport: Moriarty Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1036G
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA171
Reported as: Tcraft 20

N1036GRegistration cancelled May 3, 2018 · Taylorcraft 20S/N 20-036 Airframe modelTaylorcraft 20

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What happened

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(-23) On September 15, 2000, at approx. 1530 MDT, a Taylorcraft, tcrafk-20-20, N1036G, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged whe n the tail wheel failed on landing touchdown at the Moriarty Airport in Moriarty, NM. The a/c sustained substantial damage to the elevator and the attach points for the main landing gear. The pilot and his passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2000, AT APPROX. 1530 MDT, A TAYLORCRAFT, TCRAFK-20-20, N1036G, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHE N THE TAIL WHEEL FAILED ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN AT THE MORIARTY AIRPORT IN MORIARTY, NM. THE A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THE ATTACH POINTS FOR THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 DEN00LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoriarty, NMThe pilot prematurely flaring the airplane, resulting in a hard landing, and causing a loss of directional control. Factors were excessive airspeed and the crosswind.Sep 15, 2000 · Substantial damage