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FAA incident report · Yellen Mark A J&M 8 · North Las Vegas, NV · June 16, 2021

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Date
June 16, 2021 · 14:50 local
Place
North Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N668RF
Reported as
Yellen Mark A J&M 8
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot
N668RFRegistered now · Yellen Mark A J&M 8S/N 66 · Built 2013Airframe modelYellen Mark A J&M 8Engine modelLycoming IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During the performance of a wheel landing (two main gear on the ground and tailwheel still in the air). As the aircraft slowed the pilot over-corrected on a rudder input so as soon as the tail wheel made contact with the runway he was unable to keep directional control of the aircraft (ran out of rudder authority due to the slow speed). This resulted in a right turning ground loop and departure from the prepared surface. Thus making contact with a runway light.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A WHEEL LANDING (TWO MAIN GEAR ON THE GROUND AND TAILWHEEL STILL IN THE AIR). AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED THE PILOT OVER-CORRECTED ON A RUDDER INPUT SO AS SOON AS THE TAIL WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT (RAN OUT OF RUDDER AUTHORITY DUE TO THE SLOW SPEED). THIS RESULTED IN A RIGHT TURNING GROUND LOOP AND DEPARTURE FROM THE PREPARED SURFACE. THUS MAKING CONTACT WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT.