What happened
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12/07/16 0126Z or 1526 HST
N2822T ( a experimental starduster too SA-300 ) was reported to have spun out on landing at jrf runway 4L. As a result the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft ended up pointing in the opposite direction on the runway. The weather reported at the time of the incident was wind var at 6 KTS, vis 10 sm, sky bks 020 bkn 028 OVC035 temp 28/22 alt 29.90.
The PIC was identified as privacy data omitted with passenger privacy data omitted. There were no injuries reported.
privacy data omitted Stated that at around 1445 HST he received ATIS information from hdh airport, completed a run up and everything operated normal. He taxied from ramp to approach end of 4L. He requested take off clearance for some pattern work. He took off 4L and flew the left traffic pattern for 4L, lined up on centerline for 4L and flew the aircraft on centerline until touchdown. He touched down on the two mains softly and moved the stick forward to keep the mains on the runway. The aircraft then yawed left and he corrected with right rudder. The aircraft then yawed to the right and he corrected with left rudder but the aircraft kept yawing to the right. He then applied the brakes and skidded down the runway. At this time the main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on the runway until it came to a stop about 5-10 feet from the centerline of 4L.
Airmen counseling was conducted and a 44709 letter was issued to privacy data omitted for reexamination of his commercial pilot certificate with emphasis on landings in a tail wheel aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
12/07/16 0126Z OR 1526 HST
N2822T ( A EXPERIMENTAL STARDUSTER TOO SA-300 ) WAS REPORTED TO HAVE SPUN OUT ON LANDING AT JRF RUNWAY 4L. AS A RESULT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP POINTING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE RUNWAY. THE WEATHER REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS WIND VAR AT 6 KTS, VIS 10 SM, SKY BKS 020 BKN 028 OVC035 TEMP 28/22 ALT 29.90.
THE PIC WAS IDENTIFIED AS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT AT AROUND 1445 HST HE RECEIVED ATIS INFORMATION FROM HDH AIRPORT, COMPLETED A RUN UP AND EVERYTHING OPERATED NORMAL. HE TAXIED FROM RAMP TO APPROACH END OF 4L. HE REQUESTED TAKE OFF CLEARANCE FOR SOME PATTERN WORK. HE TOOK OFF 4L AND FLEW THE LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR 4L, LINED UP ON CENTERLINE FOR 4L AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT ON CENTERLINE UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE TWO MAINS SOFTLY AND MOVED THE STICK FORWARD TO KEEP THE MAINS ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN YAWED LEFT AND HE CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND HE CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER BUT THE AIRCRAFT KEPT YAWING TO THE RIGHT. HE THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY. AT THIS TIME THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE RUNWAY UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 5-10 FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF 4L.
AIRMEN COUNSELING WAS CONDUCTED AND A 44709 LETTER WAS ISSUED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FOR REEXAMINATION OF HIS COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH EMPHASIS ON LANDINGS IN A TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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