# Accident 20020723018639A: Strman C3R, Arlington, WA, July 23, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2002, 14:00 local time
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1517° N, 122.1514° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1517&lon=-122.1514&mi=10
- Aircraft: N656K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N656K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stearman C3-R (registry code 8560208, https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-c3-r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright 760A B D E&ET (registry code 67009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STRMAN C3R
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020723018639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO WHEEL LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 16. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE. HOWEVER, HIS REMEDIAL ACTION WAS INADEQUATE TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY HEADING AND DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE LOWER RIGHT STRUT AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS LOWER RIGHT WING TIP. COMPRESSION DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE THREE OUTER WING RIBS AND BAYS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA02LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA136), Jul 23, 2002: Stearman C3-R (N656K), Arlington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate remedial action when responding to the swerve/veer of the tailwheel equipped aircraft, leading to a failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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