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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stinson V77 · Tillamook, OR · September 3, 2011

Date: September 3, 2011 · 11:40 local
Place: Tillamook, OR
Airport: Tillamook
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 408J
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9112H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA427
Reported as: Stinson V77
Reported engine: Lycoming R680E3B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,553 total14 in this make and model62 in the last 90 days

N9112HRegistered now · Stinson VULTEE V-77S/N 77-311 Airframe modelStinson VULTEE V-77 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was back taxiing on rwy 19 for a departure on rwy 01 when a gust of wind from east (080) at approx 15KTS hit tail from left rear. Aircraft spun around 180 degrees very quickly and RH gear collapsed. RH wing struck ground, and propeller contacted rwy pavement. Substantial damage noted to RH wing, RH horizontal stabilizer, propeller, and welded tubing in fuselage near RH gear attach points. RH gear leg torn from attach points and separated from aircraft. No evidence of operational error by pilot. Gear appears to have failed prematurely under moderate side load.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS BACK TAXIING ON RWY 19 FOR A DEPARTURE ON RWY 01 WHEN A GUST OF WIND FROM EAST (080) AT APPROX 15KTS HIT TAIL FROM LEFT REAR. AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES VERY QUICKLY AND RH GEAR COLLAPSED. RH WING STRUCK GROUND, AND PROPELLER CONTACTED RWY PAVEMENT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE NOTED TO RH WING, RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, PROPELLER, AND WELDED TUBING IN FUSELAGE NEAR RH GEAR ATTACH POINTS. RH GEAR LEG TORN FROM ATTACH POINTS AND SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. NO EVIDENCE OF OPERATIONAL ERROR BY PILOT. GEAR APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY UNDER MODERATE SIDE LOAD.

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 WPR11LA427Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTillamook, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in a gusting tailwind.Sep 3, 2011 · Substantial damage