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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ristine Wayne L AVID MARK IV · Poplar Grove, IL · August 8, 2012

Date: August 8, 2012 · 19:30 local
Place: Poplar Grove, IL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1328L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA531
Reported as: Ristine Wayne L Avid Mark IV
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N1328LRegistered now · Ristine Wayne L AVID MARK IVS/N 1328D · Built 1993 Airframe modelRistine Wayne L AVID MARK IV Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot preformed 10 takeoffs and landings. The last landing was a normal three point touchdown on centerline and during rollout aircarft veered off the left side of the runway. Pilot said he had no control response of the aircraft during runway excursion. Pilot shut off the engine and magnetos during the excursion. After landing pilot examined aircraft and found the longeron damaged. Pilot thought that metal fatigue near the tailwheel assembly caused the failure of the metal tube assembly.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PREFORMED 10 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE LAST LANDING WAS A NORMAL THREE POINT TOUCHDOWN ON CENTERLINE AND DURING ROLLOUT AIRCARFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT SAID HE HAD NO CONTROL RESPONSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING RUNWAY EXCURSION. PILOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND MAGNETOS DURING THE EXCURSION.AFTER LANDING PILOT EXAMINED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LONGERON DAMAGED. PILOT THOUGHT THAT METAL FATIGUE NEAR THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE METAL TUBE ASSEMBLY.

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 CEN12LA531Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPoplar Grove, ILThe failure of the lower right side longeron tail-spring support area during landing due to excessive corrosion.Aug 9, 2012 · Substantial damage