Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout with a quartering tailwind, resulting in collapse of the right main landing gear.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the landing roll of his experimental category biplane, a gust from a left quartering tailwind caused the airplane to drift left. When he corrected the drift with right rudder input the right main landing gear collapsed, causing damage to the right lower wing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR10CA183 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 28, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Goodyear, Arizona
- Nearest airport
- Goodyear (KGYR)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built SA-300
- N-number
- N4493
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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