t-6 landing mishap (ground loop)

north american t-6 texan landing mishap (after loss of tailwheel-spring..),
pete ruppert photography, division flyyy, sky monkeys,
no casualties-
glory2he LORDjesus!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• t-6
• north american t-6 texan
• pete ruppert photography
• walter eichhorn
• division flyyy
• division fly
• sky monkeys

[sbd45acp]

You can plainly see opposite full rudder and the elavators up with full back pressure on the stick when the tail comes around. Looks like he lost the tailwheel (spring) when the tail wheel impacts the ground first in a pretty hairy crosswind landing.Appears the pilot was doing all he could against the tail wheel that was going the wrong way. Try pushing a tricycle backwards down a narrow sidewalk as hard as you can on a really windy day and you will understand

[peteruppert]

@sbd45acp

xactely!

u totally understood and analysed well! thanx!

..as i wrote in subtext: 'landing mishap - after loss of tailwheel-spring..'

[sbd45acp]

@peteruppert Too bad about the damage to the wing. Looks substantial.... was the main spare damaged?

[peteruppert]

@sbd45acp

i guess walter had to replace the whole right wing..

[Charon58]

May I have permission to use this video to show my tailwheel endorsement students a ground loop?

[peteruppert]

@Charon58 sure! always welcum..

cheerz pete

[baotmarina]

Those that have and those that will

[bliglum]

Shit!!! That sucks.. Looks like it did some nasty damage to the wingtip there.

[kw757]

That's got nothing to do with a spring.  Somebody with too much money and not enough tailwheel experience. He's dancing all over the rudder before it happened. Immediately before it started its final swing to the left, he added a huge input of left rudder, which in conjunction with the wind, started a rotational momentum that he couldn't control. He did this to himself! You need more than a Red Bull paint job to make up for incompetence! "Those who will"?? Spoken like a true incompetent!

[SSUstufRudel]

This plane look like those converted Japanese planes used in the film "Pearl Harbor"

[rgoubitz]

@peteruppert

That is no "loss of tailwheel-spring" as that "gadget" you mention does not exist on the T-6. It's simply loss of control...

[flyboyfx]

That sucks hard!

[extra330LT]

poor texan t-6 D:

[flynmid]

@sanfranciscobay the airframe needs to be inspected by a certified mechanic, and price varies with what they find. I guarantee it was multiple thousands of dollars

[sanfranciscobay]

What needs to be done after an accident like that and how much are the estimated costs or repairs, inspections...?

[darrindwp]

Wow, he tried hard to prevent the loop. Pitty about the damage.

[jumpinjack1]

Sorry don't buy the tailspring story, this was caused by total lack of experience, you can see from the vid he had full right rudder but apparently forgot about using any brake, he might have a legit excuse if he said right brake failed. Just buy more red bull and all will be fine.