Accident Champion 7FC N4873E, Thursday 30 September 1999

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Date:	Thursday 30 September 1999
Time:	10:30 LT
Type:	Champion 7FC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4873E
MSN:	7FC-313
Year of manufacture:	1959
Engine model:	Continental C90
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Powderly, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During the landing roll, the airplane was uncontrollable and 'veered violently to the right.' The pilot added full power to avoid hitting a house. Subsequently, the airplane passed over the house, landed, and slid to a stop on its nose. Examination revealed that the springs had been removed from the tailwheel assembly. The pilot/owner stated that he did not look at the tailwheel assembly during the preflight.

Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, during which he failed to detect the disconnected tailwheel steering assembly.

Accident investigation: