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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · MARK 6 · Old Bridge, NJ · June 4, 2005

Date: June 4, 2005 · 14:20 local
Place: Old Bridge, NJ
Airport: Old Bridge Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3675
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05CA091
Reported as: MARK6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total65 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3675Registered now · Auster MARK 6S/N TAY859BJ · Built 1947 Airframe modelAuster MARK 6 Engine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Departed bay port, NY airport (23N) intended destination mcguire afb (wri) to static display his aircraft, due to weather departed 23N late. Late arrival in wri area, blue angels airshow in progress, diverted to 3N6. At approximately 1420 local landed runway 6. After landing the right side steering arm at tail wheel failed, the aircraft veered off the runway right side, impacting small trees that damaged both wings. Inspection of aircraft revealed the right side steering arm broke off near previous repaired weld, steering arm was sent to NTSB for analysis. Analysis revealed previous overstressing and elongated control cable mounting hole on steering arm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED BAY PORT, NY AIRPORT (23N) INTENDED DESTINATION MCGUIRE AFB (WRI) TO STATIC DISPLAY HIS AIRCRAFT, DUE TO WEATHER DEPARTED 23N LATE. LATE ARRIVAL IN WRI AREA, BLUE ANGELS AIRSHOW IN PROGRESS, DIVERTED TO 3N6. AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 LOCAL LANDED RUNWAY 6. AFTER LANDING THE RIGHT SIDE STEERING ARM AT TAIL WHEEL FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY RIGHT SIDE, IMPACTING SMALL TREES THAT DAMAGED BOTH WINGS. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE RIGHT SIDE STEERING ARM BROKE OFF NEAR PREVIOUS REPAIRED WELD, STEERING ARM WAS SENT TO NTSB FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS REVEALED PREVIOUS OVERSTRESSING AND ELONGATED CONTROL CABLE MOUNTING HOLE ON STEERING ARM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC05CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOld Bridge, NJAn overload failure of the right tailwheel steering arm.Jun 4, 2005 · Substantial damage