N501W is a Monocoupe 110 SPECIAL. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Warner SS40&50 rated at 90 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Ottumwa, IA. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2022
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According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, after performing an initial test flight, during the landing roll the airplane rapidly veered right and the left wing struck the ground. The pilot reported that he overcorrected by applying full left rudder and the airplane exited the left side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot affirmed that prior to the flight he performed maintenance on the airplane to include the tail wheel single bungee steering system. The pilot reported that he installed the bungee incorrectly. The airplane sustained substantial both wings, the windshield and the fuselage.
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