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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer HARVARD MK II A · Dayton, OH · September 28, 2008

Date: September 28, 2008 · 15:30 local
Place: Dayton, OH
Airport: Greene County-Lewis A. Jackson
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9272C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA295
Reported as: Namer Harvardmkiia
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total734 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N9272CRegistered now · North American HARVARD MK II AS/N 88-12054 · Built 1941 Airframe modelNorth American HARVARD MK II A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N9272C landed at Greene county airport experiencing an uncontrollable shimmy of the aircraft tail wheel assembly. This caused the aircraft to exit the runway into a ditch and up on a taxiway causing extensive damage to left wing and gear. Pilot stated he knew of a shimmy problem but could control it in the past. Tail wheel locking mechanism was found unairworthy and worn out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N9272C LANDED AT GREENE COUNTY AIRPORT EXPERIENCING AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHIMMY OF THE AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH AND UP ON A TAXIWAY CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO LEFT WING AND GEAR. PILOT STATED HE KNEW OF A SHIMMY PROBLEM BUT COULD CONTROL IT IN THE PAST. TAIL WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FOUND UNAIRWORTHY AND WORN OUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI08CA295Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDayton, OHImproper maintenance on the tail wheel anti-shimmy mechanism and the pilot's decision to continue operating the airplane with a known shimmy in the tail wheel.Sep 28, 2008 · Substantial damage