Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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Separation of the tailwheel assembly spring resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a berm. The berm was a factor in the accident.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA05LA185)
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during landing. Factors include a crosswind, fracture/collapse of the landing gear hydrasorb and an improper weld on the landing gear assembly.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA04LA086)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
PILOT REPORTED SEVERE TAILWHEEL SHIMMY DURING LANDING ROLLOUT LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INSP FOUND PLAY IN THE ALUMINUM SPACER BETWEEN THE TAILWHEEL ASSY AND THE TAILWHEEL SPRING. ALSO, THERE WAS LITTLE RESISTANCE TO TURNING THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.