Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 28 July 2022
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter
Owner/operator: Rust’s Flying Service
Registration Number: N320KT
Location: Talkeetna Airport, AK (TKA) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Tail wheelTail wheel
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A tail-wheel equipped airplane experienced a runway excursion during landing due to a pilot failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a collision with a ditch. The pilot?s inability to correct the swerve caused the aircraft to veer off the runway.A tail-wheel equipped airplane experienced a runway excursion during landing due to a pilot failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a collision with a ditch. The pilot?s inability to correct the swerve caused the aircraft to veer off the runway.

Description

The pilot of the tail wheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, the airplane began to swerve right as the tail wheel touched the ground. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage just above the right main gear attachment. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.

Primary Cause

Pilot?s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Pilot?s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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