What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 27, 2008, pilot privacy data omitted was landing his Curtis wright travel air 12-Q, NC496W, at Erie, CO,(keik). During the touch down phase the tail wheel came loose and the pilot was unable to control the aircraft causing it to run off the runway and crash. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right lower wing tip bow, ribs and spar. Damage to the left upper wing tip bow, and propeller. The engine needs inspection for sudden stoppage. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 27, 2008, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LANDING HIS CURTIS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 12-Q, NC496W, AT ERIE, CO,(KEIK). DURING THE TOUCH DOWN PHASE THE TAIL WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING IT TO RUN OFF THE RUNWAY AND CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT LOWER WING TIP BOW, RIBS AND SPAR. DAMAGE TO THE LEFT UPPER WING TIP BOW, AND PROPELLER. THE ENGINE NEEDS INSPECTION FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N496W · 2
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