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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Ayres S-2R · Searcy, AR · August 8, 2002

Date: August 8, 2002
Place: Searcy, AR
Airport: Searcy Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: TY6G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5042X
Reported as: Ayres S2R
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,800 total2,000 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

N5042XRegistration cancelled May 15, 2015 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5072R · Built 1975 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelWright C7BA 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) Second landing of the day on touchdown pilot states that tail wheel hit a bump where runway transitions from grass to asphalt. At that point tail wheel began to oscillate and did not lock. Oscillation continued and increased pilot was unable to control aircraft, after approx. 200 feet the aircraft departed the runway and impacted a drainage ditch that parallel the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SECOND LANDING OF THE DAY ON TOUCHDOWN PILOT STATES THAT TAIL WHEEL HIT A BUMP WHERE RUNWAY TRANSITIONS FROM GRASS TO ASPHALT. AT THAT POINT TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE AND DID NOT LOCK. OSCILLATION CONTINUED AND INCREASED PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT, AFTER APPROX. 200 FEET THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT PARALLEL THE RUNWAY.

Other reports on N5042X · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860827042569AForced/Precautionary Landing · Shellman, GASmoke from engine on takeoff. Engine failed and aircraft landed in a cornfield. Supercharger bearing had failed.Aug 27, 1986 · Substantial damage