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Private pilot of a tailwheel great lakes 2T-A2 bi-plane lost directional control momentarily on touchdown. Believed to be the tailwheel locking since it caused a vibration. However, subsequent inspection, after flight, indicated that tailwheel was normal, but slightly low on air pressure. A crosswind landing, however, was necessary due to the runway into the wind was closed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 404621 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bmi |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : den |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 404621 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Landing VFR bmi runway 2. Wind 290 degrees 8 KTS. Runways 29/11 closed for repairs. Tailwheel 'locked up' on touchdown associated with marked vibration and temporary loss of directional control. No damage or injury. Tire pressure slightly low (20 versus 25). After inspection and flight: tailwheel appears normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF A TAILWHEEL GREAT LAKES 2T-A2 BI-PLANE LOST DIRECTIONAL CTL MOMENTARILY ON TOUCHDOWN. BELIEVED TO BE THE TAILWHEEL LOCKING SINCE IT CAUSED A VIBRATION. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, AFTER FLT, INDICATED THAT TAILWHEEL WAS NORMAL, BUT SLIGHTLY LOW ON AIR PRESSURE. A XWIND LNDG, HOWEVER, WAS NECESSARY DUE TO THE RWY INTO THE WIND WAS CLOSED.
Narrative: LNDG VFR BMI RWY 2. WIND 290 DEGS 8 KTS. RWYS 29/11 CLOSED FOR REPAIRS. TAILWHEEL 'LOCKED UP' ON TOUCHDOWN ASSOCIATED WITH MARKED VIBRATION AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CTL. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. TIRE PRESSURE SLIGHTLY LOW (20 VERSUS 25). AFTER INSPECTION AND FLT: TAILWHEEL APPEARS NORMAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.