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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Freeman Robin S PITTS MODEL 12 · Pensacola, FL · April 25, 2020

Date: April 25, 2020 · 09:40 local
Place: Pensacola, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N214RF
Reported as: Freeman Robin S Pitts Model 12
Reported engine: Aeromotors M-14PFXDK
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total

N214RFRegistered now · Freeman Robin S PITTS MODEL 12S/N 168 Airframe modelFreeman Robin S PITTS MODEL 12 Engine modelAeromotors M-14PFXDKReciprocating

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What happened

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

During landing rollout on rwy 17 (pns), pilot reported hearing a thumping noise at rear of airplane as he came to a stop. Pilot stated that it felt like hitting a pothole, then experienced a scraping sound and sensation. Upon exiting the airplane, pilot discovered that tailwheel yoke assembly including wheel and tire had failed and was dragging on end of strut. Part did not separate from airframe.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RWY 17 (PNS), PILOT REPORTED HEARING A THUMPING NOISE AT REAR OF AIRPLANE AS HE CAME TO A STOP. PILOT STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE HITTING A POTHOLE, THEN EXPERIENCED A SCRAPING SOUND AND SENSATION. UPON EXITING THE AIRPLANE, PILOT DISCOVERED THAT TAILWHEEL YOKE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING WHEEL AND TIRE HAD FAILED AND WAS DRAGGING ON END OF STRUT. PART DID NOT SEPARATE FROM AIRFRAME.