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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-3 · Teshekpuk Lake, AK · February 21, 2008

Date: February 21, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Teshekpuk Lake, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YQPA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N104BM
Reported as: Dhav DHC3
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,400 total750 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N104BMRegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 118 · Built 1956 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 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 stated that after he made a normal landing and slowing to taxi speed, he switched the tail wheel from locked to electric steering, and attempted to turn the aircraft left to make a wide 180 turn on the runway for back taxi. Upon attempting to turn he noticed that the tailwheel did not respond normally. Pilot stated that he shut the aircraft down and upon inspecting the tailwheel, he noticed the damage to the ski and aircraft. Pilot stated he immediately notified company personnel about the aircraft condition. NTSB declined to investigate. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED, HE SWITCHED THE TAIL WHEEL FROM LOCKED TO ELECTRIC STEERING, AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT LEFT TO MAKE A WIDE 180 TURN ON THE RUNWAY FOR BACK TAXI. UPON ATTEMPTING TO TURN HE NOTICED THAT THE TAILWHEEL DID NOT RESPOND NORMALLY. PILOT STATED THAT HE SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND UPON INSPECTING THE TAILWHEEL, HE NOTICED THE DAMAGE TO THE SKI AND AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED COMPANY PERSONNEL ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT CONDITION. NTSB DECLINED TO INVESTIGATE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

Other reports on N104BM · 1

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

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