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FAA incident report · Travel 4000 · Oshkosh, WI · July 26, 2009

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Date
July 26, 2009 · 17:00 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Regional
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5427
Reported as
Travel 4000
Reported engine
Continental W670
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total180 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N5427Registered now · Travel Air 4000S/N 516 · Built 1928Airframe modelTravel Air 4000Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Touched down r/w 36 just as a significant unforecast wind gust lifted aircraft back into the air. Mr. Santana corrected, touched down a second time, unforecast 150 degree wind shift pushed the aircraft sideways. Opposite applied corrections, causing tail wheel shimmy and breaking l.m. landing gear. Wind observed by reporting inspector.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TOUCHED DOWN R/W 36 JUST AS A SIGNIFICANT UNFORECAST WIND GUST LIFTED AIRCRAFT BACK INTO THE AIR. MR. SANTANA CORRECTED, TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME, UNFORECAST 150 DEGREE WIND SHIFT PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT SIDEWAYS. OPPOSITE APPLIED CORRECTIONS, CAUSING TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY AND BREAKING L.M. LANDING GEAR. WIND OBSERVED BY REPORTING INSPECTOR.

Other reports on N5427 · 1

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

Incident 19921015042229IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wickenberg, AZRight wing tip caught sage brush on rollout. Turned aircraft to the right. Left wing contacted ground.Oct 15, 1992 · Minor damage