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Independence, OR
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A FULL STALL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AT THE MOMENT OF TOUCHDOWN. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A GO-AROUND, BUT REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PROXIMITY OF HOUSES PREVENTED A TURN. THE PILOT PULLED UP TO CLEAR THE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY AHEAD. AFTER CLEARING THE HOUSE, THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED AND HIT A GARAGE/HANGER. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, IT HIT THE GROUND. AFTER COMING TO REST IN THE BACK YARD OF THE HOME, IT BEGAN TO BURN. BOTH OCCUPANTS EGRESSED WITH MINOR INJURIES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT RUDDER TAIL WHEEL SPRING HAD FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE LEFT SPRING TO RECOIL AND PULL THE TAIL WHEEL TO THE LEFT. A CESSNA, N21230, WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE/HANGAR, ITS WING TIP WAS DAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE PREVIOUS TAKEOFF, THE PLANE SWERVED SLIGHTLY JUST BEFORE LIFT-OFF.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A FULL STALL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AT THE MOMENT OF TOUCHDOWN. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A GO-AROUND, BUT REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PROXIMITY OF HOUSES PREVENTED A TURN. THE PILOT PULLED UP TO CLEAR THE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY AHEAD. AFTER CLEARING THE HOUSE, THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED AND HIT A GARAGE/HANGER. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, IT HIT THE GROUND. AFTER COMING TO REST IN THE BACK YARD OF THE HOME, IT BEGAN TO BURN. BOTH OCCUPANTS EGRESSED WITH MINOR INJURIES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT RUDDER TAIL WHEEL SPRING HAD FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE LEFT SPRING TO RECOIL AND PULL THE TAIL WHEEL TO THE LEFT. A CESSNA, N21230, WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE/HANGAR, ITS WING TIP WAS DAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE PREVIOUS TAKEOFF, THE PLANE SWERVED SLIGHTLY JUST BEFORE LIFT-OFF.