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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7GCB · Burlington, VT · June 20, 2005

Date: June 20, 2005 · 15:00 local
Place: Burlington, VT
Airport: Burlington International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8993R
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,700 total30 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N8993RRegistered now · Champion 7GCBS/N 7GCB-22 · Built 1960 Airframe modelChampion 7GCB Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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) Pilot was cleared to land runway 15 (btv). Pilot indicated approach and landing were normal. As the aircraft decelerated on the runway it drifted to the right side. As the pilot applied full left rudder with no effect the aircraft left the runway. The lefthand brake was applied and brought the aircraft back towards the runway. By the time the aircraft got back on the runway, the pilot tried to taxi and could not turn either way. Aircraft was pushed clear of the runway. Upon inspection of the tailwheel, it was discovered that the tailwheel spring clip had failed. No further damage reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 15 (BTV). PILOT INDICATED APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL. AS THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED ON THE RUNWAY IT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. AS THE PILOT APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER WITH NO EFFECT THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY. THE LEFTHAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY. BY THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT GOT BACK ON THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT TRIED TO TAXI AND COULD NOT TURN EITHER WAY. AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TAILWHEEL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILWHEEL SPRING CLIP HAD FAILED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE REPORTED.

Other reports on N8993R · 1

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

Incident 19870519068399IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Charlotte, VTGear leg failed during taxi on grass airport. Stress crack caused strut to break off at the top of the strut.May 19, 1987 · Minor damage