Summary
On February 26, 1994, a Weber Q200 (N89BW) was involved in an incident near Las Vegas, NV. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
On February 26, 1994, at 0802 hours Pacific standard time, an experimental Weber Q200 Quickie airplane, N89BW, exited the left side of runway 07 at North Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. The pilot was beginning a local visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by Michael Goudeau, Las Vegas, Nevada, sustained substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot/certified flight instructor, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The pilot reported to National Transportation Safety Board investigators in a telephone interview that he was flying the airplane to become familiar with its flight characteristics. He said that he was going to give the owner flight training in the airplane.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX94LA142. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N89BW.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On February 26, 1994, at 0802 hours Pacific standard time, an experimental Weber Q200 Quickie airplane, N89BW, exited the left side of runway 07 at North Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. The pilot was beginning a local visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by Michael Goudeau, Las Vegas, Nevada, sustained substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot/certified flight instructor, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The pilot reported to National Transportation Safety Board investigators in a telephone interview that he was flying the airplane to become familiar with its flight characteristics. He said that he was going to give the owner flight training in the airplane. During the takeoff roll, the airplane's tail wheel assembly broke. The entire assembly is made of fiberglass and does not have any steel tube attachments.
The pilot submitted the required Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, to the Safety Board, Southwest Regional Office. The pilot reiterated his telephone statement in the report and added that he lost directional control when the airplane reached 60 knots indicated airspeed.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX94LA142