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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr STARDUSTR300 · Las Vegas, NV · September 16, 2000

Date: September 16, 2000 · 09:00 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N27CG
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA338
Reported as: Amtr STARDUSTR300

N27CGRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Stevens Joseph W STARDUSTER TOO AS300S/N 999 Airframe modelStevens Joseph W STARDUSTER TOO AS300 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While landing on rwy 12 at north Las Vegas, NV. (Vgt) and during landing rollout, the pilots stated they heard a snap. Then the a/c swerved uncontrollably to the left, and went off the left side of the runway. In the process, the wingtips struck the ground, and stopped with the prop hitting the ground. Pilot paul dudley stated he had accomplished 9 landings under the supervision of instructor bill walthers, and on the tenth landing, they were rolling out normally after touchdown when the loss of control occurred. Upon inspection, a broken link in the chain connecting the tail wheel to the rudder controls was discovered.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON RWY 12 AT NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV. (VGT) AND DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE PILOTS STATED THEY HEARD A SNAP. THEN THE A/C SWERVED UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE LEFT, AND WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IN THE PROCESS, THE WINGTIPS STRUCK THE GROUND, AND STOPPED WITH THE PROP HITTING THE GROUND. PILOT PAUL DUDLEY STATED HE HAD ACCOMPLISHED 9 LANDINGS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTOR BILL WALTHERS, AND ON THE TENTH LANDING, THEY WERE ROLLING OUT NORMALLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED. UPON INSPECTION, A BROKEN LINK IN THE CHAIN CONNECTING THE TAIL WHEEL TO THE RUDDER CONTROLS WAS DISCOVERED.

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 LAX00LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportN. Las Vegas, NVFailure of the right clip that attaches a spring to the tail wheel/rudder control assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a berm.Sep 16, 2000 · Substantial damage