On March 28, 2010, a STOLP STARDUSTER SA-300 was involved in an aviation accident near Goodyear, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing rollout while encountering a quartering tailwind, which led to the collapse of the right main landing gear. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot experienced a landing gear collapse while attempting to correct a directional drift during the landing roll of an experimental biplane.
What happened
On March 28, 2010, a STOLP STARDUSTER SA-300 was performing a landing at Goodyear, Arizona, under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 30 statute miles and winds at 000 degrees at 6 knots. During the landing roll, a gust from a left quartering tailwind caused the aircraft, registration N4493, to drift to the left. In an attempt to correct this drift using right rudder input, the right main landing gear collapsed. The incident resulted in no injuries and caused damage to the right lower wing.
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing rollout while encountering a quartering tailwind, which led to the collapse of the right main landing gear.
Contributing factors
Causes
PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained
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