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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer F-51D · Chino, CA · August 4, 2001

Date: August 4, 2001 · 11:03 local
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5441V
Reported as: Namer F51D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,350 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N5441VRegistered now · North American F-51DS/N 45-11582 · Built 1961 Airframe modelNorth American F-51D Engine modelPkrd-Roll V1650 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) According to the aircraft owner's statement, the tail wheel steering lock became unlatched during landing, adversely affecting controllability of the aircraft. The pilot allowed the aircraft to turn into the grass on the side of the runway and continued across the grass to the ramp area. This action on the part of the pilot helped to prevent a ground loop and possible additional damage to the aircraft. The tail wheel steering system was inspected, adjusted, and the aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S STATEMENT, THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING LOCK BECAME UNLATCHED DURING LANDING, ADVERSELY AFFECTING CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN INTO THE GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED ACROSS THE GRASS TO THE RAMP AREA. THIS ACTION ON THE PART OF THE PILOT HELPED TO PREVENT A GROUND LOOP AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, ADJUSTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.