Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA225

BLOOMINGTON, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N5180N

BOEING E75

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TRACKING TO THE LEFT. DURING THE ATTEMPT TO ARREST THE SWERVE, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE TAIL STRUCK TWO TAXI LIGHTS AS IT ROTATED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING PRIOR FLIGHTS, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TRACKED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT ON LANDINGS AND THAT HE BARELY STOPPED A GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT WITH HARD RUDDER, POWER, AND BRAKES. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE TAILWHEEL WAS FOUND TO ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT WHEN THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE CENTERED. TAIL WHEEL CABLE TENSION WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW MINIMUM PRESSURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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