Mount Pocono, PA, USA
N5640S
Maule M-5-180C
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The Maule M-5-180C airplane touched down on the main landing gear, and then the tailwheel touched down shortly thereafter. The pilot then experienced a "very strong pull to the left," and attempted to correct with aileron and rudder. The airplane departed the runway to the left, struck the wing, and came to rest upright. Examination of the tailwheel revealed that the retention clip for the right compression spring was missing, and the spring had disconnected from the swing arm. The retention clip was not recovered.
The disconnected tailwheel compression spring, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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