What happened
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Pilot told the ASI, he performed a two point landing at a remote, off-airport strip called "Snag River Camp" with 4 passengers from the national park service on board. Upon touch down of the tail, the tail wheel broke free from the airplane. He stated, according to witnessess, it appeared that the tail wheel struck a 3 to 4 inch rise at the threshold of the strip. After the tail wheel broke off, the airplane maintained directional control and slid to a stop. No persons or property was injured or damaged. An examination of the airplane by the ASI on 8/10/2011 showed structural damage to the fuselage at the canted frame 245 and the underside of the right side elevator.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TOLD THE ASI, HE PERFORMED A TWO POINT LANDING AT A REMOTE, OFF-AIRPORT STRIP CALLED "SNAG RIVER CAMP" WITH 4 PASSENGERS FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ON BOARD. UPON TOUCH DOWN OF THE TAIL, THE TAIL WHEEL BROKE FREE FROM THE AIRPLANE. HE STATED, ACCORDING TO WITNESSESS, IT APPEARED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL STRUCK A 3 TO 4 INCH RISE AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE STRIP. AFTER THE TAIL WHEEL BROKE OFF, THE AIRPLANE MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SLID TO A STOP. NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WAS INJURED OR DAMAGED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE ASI ON 8/10/2011 SHOWED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AT THE CANTED FRAME 245 AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RIGHT SIDE ELEVATOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.