At 1140 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged following a loss of control while landing. The Airline Transport pilot, the Commercial pilot acting as first officer and the seven passengers aboard were not inured. Visual conditions prevailed. Tower personnel reported the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway during landing. The pilot reported that during the landing roll and upon nose wheel touchdown, the steering wheel mechanism failed and resulted in an uncommanded turn to the left. Weather observations included calm winds and clear skies.
January 2, 2007, Tulsa, Okla., Fairchild Merlin SW-3
At 1140 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged following a loss of control while landing. The Airline Transport pilot, the Commercial pilot acting as first officer and the seven passengers aboard were not inured. Visual conditions prevailed. Tower personnel reported the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway during landing.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage after losing control and veering off the runway during landing.
- All nine occupants aboard, including two pilots and seven passengers, were uninjured.
- The pilot reported that a failure of the nose wheel steering mechanism upon touchdown led to an uncommanded turn to the left.
- The incident occurred under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions with calm winds and clear skies.
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