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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV · Somerset, KY · July 11, 2016

Date: July 11, 2016 · 12:30 local
Place: Somerset, KY
Airport: Lake Cumberland Regional Airpo
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N99CV
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA373
Reported as: Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard MK IV
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,500 total1,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot statement: wheel landing performed iaw formation procedures. When the tail came down the aircraft wanted to go right. Aircraft was corrected left, went right again. Left rudder and brake applied and aircraft exited right side of the runway, making contact with a 3000' remaining marker.

Taxied to ramp and shutdown. Later, pushing aircraft into the hangar with a brake rider; tailwheel steeering was effective and tailwheel unlocked per usual. Brakes worked when activated and didn't drag or bind. ''''''End'''''''

Iic investigation of landing area and markings indicated the aircraft departed to the right with evidence of left brake application. The brakes, rudder, and tailwheel indicated no defects existed. Aircraft had substantial damage to the RH wing rear spar and ailerion.

Weather reported calm winds. A witness described the winds to be calm during the time of accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT: WHEEL LANDING PERFORMED IAW FORMATION PROCEDURES. WHEN THE TAIL CAME DOWN THE AIRCRAFT WANTED TO GO RIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS CORRECTED LEFT, WENT RIGHT AGAIN. LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE APPLIED AND AIRCRAFT EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, MAKING CONTACT WITH A 3000' REMAINING MARKER.

TAXIED TO RAMP AND SHUTDOWN. LATER, PUSHING AIRCRAFT INTO THE HANGAR WITH A BRAKE RIDER; TAILWHEEL STEEERING WAS EFFECTIVE AND TAILWHEEL UNLOCKED PER USUAL. BRAKES WORKED WHEN ACTIVATED AND DIDN'T DRAG OR BIND. ''''''END'''''''

IIC INVESTIGATION OF LANDING AREA AND MARKINGS INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE RIGHT WITH EVIDENCE OF LEFT BRAKE APPLICATION. THE BRAKES, RUDDER, AND TAILWHEEL INDICATED NO DEFECTS EXISTED. AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RH WING REAR SPAR AND AILERION.

WEATHER REPORTED CALM WINDS. A WITNESS DESCRIBED THE WINDS TO BE CALM DURING THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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 GAA16CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSomerset, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with an airport sign.Jul 11, 2016 · Substantial damage