INSTRUCTOR PLT HAS DIFFICULTY CTLING TAILDRAGGER ON LNDG.
Synopsis
INSTRUCTOR PLT HAS DIFFICULTY CTLING TAILDRAGGER ON LNDG.
Narrative
DEPARTED OJC AND WENT 10 MI S TO PRACTICE AREA. WORKED WITH THE PAX IN SOME TURNS AND LEVEL FLT. AFTER APPROX 40-45 MINS I GOT CURRENT ATIS; CONTACTED THE TWR AND PROCEEDED DIRECT OJC. I WAS GIVEN L TFC FOR RWY 17. ON FINAL I ASKED FOR A WIND CHK. WINDS WERE ALMOST STRAIGHT DOWN THE RWY AND AT 6 TO 7 KTS. I PROCEEDED TO LAND. UPON TOUCHING DOWN THE TAILDRAGGER VEERED TO THE R. IT WAS NOT RESPONDING TO CTL INPUTS. I MADE THE DECISION TO EXECUTE A GAR. I DISCUSSED THE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR SUCH A VEER WITH MY PAX. ON FINAL TO RWY 17 I AGAIN ASKED FOR A WIND CHK. THE WINDS WERE ABOUT THE SAME; LIGHT AND ALMOST STRAIGHT DOWN THE RWY. AGAIN AS I TOUCHED DOWN THE ACFT VEERED TO THE R. AGAIN IT WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE CTL INPUTS. I AGAIN APPLIED PWR TO EXECUTE A GAR. THE ACFT WOULD NOT ROLL. THE AIRFLOW OVER THE TAIL BROUGHT IT UP AND THE PROP STRUCK THE ASPHALT RWY. THE FORCE THREW THE NOSE OF THE ACFT INTO THE AIR AND IT BOUNCED ONTO THE GEAR VERY HARD. I ADDED ENOUGH PWR TO GET IT OFF THE RWY COMPLETELY. I CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND SECURED THE ACFT. I THEN EXITED THE ACFT TO INSURE THERE WAS NO FIRE. I THEN CHKED ON MY PAX. THE TWR CONTACTED THE FBO FOR ASSISTANCE. UPON LOOKING AT THE ACFT; THE R MAIN WAS FLAT AND THE PROP WAS DAMAGED. THE TIRE AND WHEEL WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE INNER TUBE HAD FAILED PROBABLY DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. THE ACFT WAS A TAIL WHEEL ACFT WITH WHEEL COVERS (PANTS) ON THE MAINS. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE TIRE FAILURE FROM THE COCKPIT. DUE TO THE INNER TUBE FAILING I WAS UNABLE TO CTL THE ACFT.
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