What happened
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On June 21, 2026, the pilot flew privacy data omitted VFR from kttd to kclm, landing at about 11.35AM.
The pilot stated that kclm, ASOS was reporting winds variable at 5 knots. Rwy 27 was in use.
After completing a good 3-point landing centered on rwy 27, just after touchdown the aircraft began to pull sharply to the right. The was unable to return the plane to center. As the aircraft continued to turn right, the pilot felt a strong shimmy from a wheel, but was unsure which wheel it was coming from. The aircraft went off the right side of the runway,
Made contact with the soft dirt/grass and turned fully the opposite direction.
The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer / elevator made contact with the ground as the aircraft spun around.
FBO staff contacted the pilot on the radio to check if the was okay. The pilot replied that I and my dog was okay and would be assess the situation. The pilot exited the aircraft normally and assessed the condition of the aircraft with the FBO staff. It appeared that damage was limited to the left aileron, wing tip, and left elevator. An observer reported to the pilot (and FBO staff member) that it was a good landing and
They thought there had been a gust of wind after touchdown. Upon inspection of the runway, the pilot saw the tire tracks marking the turn path and runway
Exit. The tracks showed the right main wheel skipping on the pavement.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 21, 2026, THE PILOT FLEW ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VFR FROM KTTD TO KCLM, LANDING AT ABOUT 11.35AM.
THE PILOT STATED THAT KCLM, ASOS WAS REPORTING WINDS VARIABLE AT 5 KNOTS. RWY 27 WAS IN USE.
AFTER COMPLETING A GOOD 3-POINT LANDING CENTERED ON RWY 27, JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PULL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN THE PLANE TO CENTER. AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN RIGHT, THE PILOT FELT A STRONG SHIMMY FROM A WHEEL, BUT WAS UNSURE WHICH WHEEL IT WAS COMING FROM. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY,
MADE CONTACT WITH THE SOFT DIRT/GRASS AND TURNED FULLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
THE LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER / ELEVATOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AS THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND.
FBO STAFF CONTACTED THE PILOT ON THE RADIO TO CHECK IF THE WAS OKAY. THE PILOT REPLIED THAT I AND MY DOG WAS OKAY AND WOULD BE ASSESS THE SITUATION. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT NORMALLY AND ASSESSED THE CONDITION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE FBO STAFF. IT APPEARED THAT DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT AILERON, WING TIP, AND LEFT ELEVATOR. AN OBSERVER REPORTED TO THE PILOT (AND FBO STAFF MEMBER) THAT IT WAS A GOOD LANDING AND
THEY THOUGHT THERE HAD BEEN A GUST OF WIND AFTER TOUCHDOWN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT SAW THE TIRE TRACKS MARKING THE TURN PATH AND RUNWAY
EXIT. THE TRACKS SHOWED THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SKIPPING ON THE PAVEMENT.
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