From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was taking off at Lake Hood air strip. During takeoff scott tailwheel assembly departed aircraft. The bolt holding the tail wheel assembly to the aircraft broke into two pieces. Pilot became aware of problem after landing and landed without incident. No further damage was done to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TAKING OFF AT LAKE HOOD AIR STRIP. DURING TAKEOFF SCOTT TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. THE BOLT HOLDING THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE AIRCRAFT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. PILOT BECAME AWARE OF PROBLEM AFTER LANDING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO AIRCRAFT.
Other reports on N37HY · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.