At 1530 eastern time, a North American T6G received minor damage while departing the runway following a loss of control on landing at a private airstrip. The pilot, Chuck Yeager, and passenger were not injured. The pilot attempted to land with a slight tail wind on runway 23, which is 5,000 feet long and 50 feet wide. After the tailwheel made contact with the runway, the airplane veered off the centerline, first to the south, then to the north, and finally again to the south. The airplane ran off the runway and into a 15-foot deep ditch about 2000 feet from the approach end of the runway.
October 02, Clayton, Ga. / North American Texan
At 1530 eastern time, a North American T6G received minor damage while departing the runway following a loss of control on landing at a private airstrip. The pilot, Chuck Yeager, and passenger were not injured. The pilot attempted to land with a slight tail wind on runway 23, which is 5,000 feet long and 50 feet wide. After the tailwheel made contact with the runway, the airplane veered off the centerline, first to the south, then to the north, and finally again to the south. The airplane ran off the runway and into a 15-foot deep ditch about 2000 feet from the approach end of the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A North American T6G sustained minor damage during a landing incident at a private airstrip.
- Pilot Chuck Yeager and a passenger were uninjured despite the aircraft veering off the runway into a 15-foot ditch.
- The incident occurred after the pilot attempted a landing with a slight tailwind, leading to a loss of control after the tailwheel made contact.
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