# Incident 20031002031389I: Maule M4220C, St Augustine, FL, October 2, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2003, 12:16 local time
- Place: St Augustine, FL
- Airport: St Augustine
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9593° N, 81.3397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ST AUGUSTINE (SGJ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9593&lon=-81.3397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2033U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2033U-2012-07-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-220C (registry code 5460114, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V 350 series (registry code 27043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4220C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,850 total, 21 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031002031389I

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER LANDING THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY AT 55MPH. AT 45MPH THE SHIMMY INCREASED AND THE PIC LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE FAA ON SCENE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TAIL WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. THE OWNER MECHANIC WILL FILE AN M&D REPORT.

## Other reports on N2033U (3)

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

- [Incident 19991211035999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991211035999I), Dec 11, 1999: Maule M4220C (N2033U), Monroe, GA, Minor damage. (-23) Immediately after a three (3) point landing, aircraft veered abruptly to the right. The aircraft tipped over on its left main wheel. Pilot stated that he…
- [Incident 19991028038209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991028038209I), Oct 28, 1999: Maule M4220C (N2033U), Monroe, GA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was landing on runway 03. The aircraft touched down normally, the pilot loss control of the aircraft and it veered to the right and the left…
- [Incident 19910817034519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910817034519I), Aug 17, 1991: Maule M4220 (N2033U), Dansville, NY, Minor damage. Aircraft ground looped on landing rollout. Veered off runway.

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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