No fatalities

5 Dec 2017: NORTH AMERICAN T 6 G — SHADOW VENTURES LLC — Chesapeake, VA

Chesapeake, VA, United States

On 5 Dec 2017, a NORTH AMERICAN T 6 G operated by SHADOW VENTURES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Chesapeake, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A tailwheel-equipped airplane veered right during landing in a crosswind and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot's corrective inputs were ineffective.

Accident Details

According to the pilot, the tailwheel-equipped airplane approached runway 10 in what he described as a "significant right crosswind." The wind diminished when the airplane touched down. The airplane first touched down on the right main wheel and the tailwheel at an airspeed of about 70 knots. When the left main wheel made contact, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot applied left rudder, left brake, and maintained aft stick pressure, but these inputs were ineffective.

The airplane subsequently exited the right side of the runway and nosed over.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder.

Weather Information

The METAR at the accident airport reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was from 180° at 7 knots.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation