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FAA incident report · Goodloe John RV-8 · Brigeport, TX · January 26, 2021

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Date
January 26, 2021 · 12:00 local
Place
Brigeport, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6279G
Reported as
Goodloe John RV-8
Reported engine
Superior IO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
24,455 total575 in this make and model145 in the last 90 days
N6279GRegistered now · Goodloe John RV-8S/N 81322 · Built 2010Airframe modelGoodloe John RV-8Engine modelSuperior IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 26, 2021, at approximately 1200CST, N6276G was departing bridgeport municipal airport (xbp) on runway 36L, for northwest regional airport (52F). During the initial takeoff rollout, at approximately 40 knots, the pilot made a left rudder input to correct for a cross wind and the left rudder pedal went all the way down and the aircraft did not respond to the desired input. This resulted in the aircraft exiting the runway to its right. Due to soft soil, due to recent rain, the wheels partially sank into the ground causing damage to the left main landing gear wheel pants. No impact nor further damage was noted.

The only occupant of the aircraft at the time of the incident was the pilot in command and he was uninjured.

The aircraft had flown from 52F to xbp earlier in the day without incident.

Inspection of the aircraft rudder system revealed that due to unknown reasons, the hardware securing the left rudder cable to the left rudder pedal was no longer present, causing the cable to detach from the pedal.

Records indicate that the last condition inspection performed on the aircraft took place on 05/13/2020 tach/total aircraft time 438.7.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 26, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200CST, N6276G WAS DEPARTING BRIDGEPORT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (XBP) ON RUNWAY 36L, FOR NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT (52F). DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLLOUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS, THE PILOT MADE A LEFT RUDDER INPUT TO CORRECT FOR A CROSS WIND AND THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE DESIRED INPUT. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT EXITING THE RUNWAY TO ITS RIGHT. DUE TO SOFT SOIL, DUE TO RECENT RAIN, THE WHEELS PARTIALLY SANK INTO THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL PANTS. NO IMPACT NOR FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND HE WAS UNINJURED.

THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN FROM 52F TO XBP EARLIER IN THE DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT.

INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER SYSTEM REVEALED THAT DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS, THE HARDWARE SECURING THE LEFT RUDDER CABLE TO THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL WAS NO LONGER PRESENT, CAUSING THE CABLE TO DETACH FROM THE PEDAL.

RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE LAST CONDITION INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT TOOK PLACE ON 05/13/2020 TACH/TOTAL AIRCRAFT TIME 438.7.