Auster MARK 6 N3675
4 June 2005 · Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2005 at about 18:15 local time, a Auster MARK 6 registered N3675 was involved in an accident near Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Old Bridge Airport (3N6)
- Coordinates
- 40.3300, -74.3467
- Aircraft
- Auster MARK 6
- Registration
- N3675
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bayport → Old Bridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05CA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An overload failure of the right tailwheel steering arm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed on a 3,594-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway. During the landing roll, the right tailwheel steering arm separated, which caused an uncontrollable right turn. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, struck trees, and came to rest upright. Examination of the tailwheel steering arm revealed that the fracture was adjacent to an apparent weld. The fracture surface was consistent with overstress, with no evidence of fatigue or preexisting cracking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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