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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco GXE · Provincetown, MA · May 25, 2008

Date: May 25, 2008 · 17:30 local
Place: Provincetown, MA
Airport: Provincetown Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N312DC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA107
Reported as: Waco GXE
Reported engine: Continental R670*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total150 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N312DCRegistered now · Waco GXES/N 781 · Built 1927 Airframe modelWaco GXE Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that a touchdown on runway 7 aircraft started to veer to the right. As it did so he applied left rudder and left aileron in an attempt to keep aircraft on the runway. Due to his concentration on rudder pedals, he was unable to reach heel brakes to apply differential braking. Right wheel left runway and entered grass causing a ground loop to the right. Pilot stated that he performed a full stall landing and upon inspection of the aircraft, the tail wheel left centering spring bracket was found broken.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT A TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 7 AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. AS IT DID SO HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT AILERON IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. DUE TO HIS CONCENTRATION ON RUDDER PEDALS, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH HEEL BRAKES TO APPLY DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. RIGHT WHEEL LEFT RUNWAY AND ENTERED GRASS CAUSING A GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A FULL STALL LANDING AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE TAIL WHEEL LEFT CENTERING SPRING BRACKET WAS FOUND BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA08CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportProvincetown, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.May 25, 2008 · Substantial damage

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