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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D · Somerville, NJ · June 8, 2009

Date: June 8, 2009 · 15:45 local
Place: Somerville, NJ
Airport: Somerset
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43766
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA336
Reported as: Tcraft BC12D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,203 total10 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N43766Registration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Taylorcraft BC12-DS/N 7425 · Built 1946 Airframe modelTaylorcraft BC12-D Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On landing rollout for runway 12, airplane began to veer to the right. Pilot attempted to correct but airplane did not respond. Aircraft ground looped off runway to the right, impacting a plastic storage container, then a Cessna cardinal, N34251, with the right wing strut, damaging the right wing strut and deflecting the wind spar attachment fitting. Investigation revealed that the forward clevis fitting and attaching hardware were missing from the left hand tail wheel centering spring.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING ROLLOUT FOR RUNWAY 12, AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BUT AIRPLANE DID NOT RESPOND. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED OFF RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT, IMPACTING A PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER, THEN A CESSNA CARDINAL, N34251, WITH THE RIGHT WING STRUT, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING STRUT AND DEFLECTING THE WIND SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD CLEVIS FITTING AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WERE MISSING FROM THE LEFT HAND TAIL WHEEL CENTERING SPRING.

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 ERA09CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSomerville, NJThe loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the separation of the tailwheel centering spring for an undetermined reason.Jun 8, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43766 · 2

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

Accident 20190617007309ALanding: Touchdown · Readington, NJPilot stated that he was making his third landing to runway 13 and when he touched down the brakes locked up causing the aircraft to flip over on the main gear. The pilot initiated this landing attempt 83 feet to the east of the runway in grass that was…Jun 17, 2019 · Substantial damage Incident 20090805048211IGround/Ramp/Ma · Somerset, NJThe pilot was propping the engine in order to fly. The rope that was tieing the tailwheel to the ground stake broke when the engine started. The pilot grabbed the wing strut to hold the aircraft from moving. The aircraft pivoted and turned into the aircraft…Aug 5, 2009 · Minor damage