JimLogajan
Active Member
Just to make sure there isn't any myopia regarding tipover accidents - here are some NTSB reports where it appears tailwheel RV's tipped over (this is not a comprehensive list):
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070409X00383&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050415X00464&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050404X00397&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040805X01151&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20030612X00857&key=1
Here are a few forced landing tipover reports (and so aren't quite as fair):
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20051004X01569&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20030306X00296&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20051005X01586&key=1
Then there is this accident which seems to indicate limited visibility of RV tailwheels had lead to at least one accident:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001204X00086&key=2
So it appears a tailwheel can tip over, fishtail, and yet has somewhat less forward visibility during taxi than nosewheels.
Of course a nosewheel can also both tip over and I believe even fishtail under some circumstances.
I guess one has to decide which propensity for failures one wishes to choose.
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070409X00383&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050415X00464&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050404X00397&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040805X01151&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20030612X00857&key=1
Here are a few forced landing tipover reports (and so aren't quite as fair):
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20051004X01569&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20030306X00296&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20051005X01586&key=1
Then there is this accident which seems to indicate limited visibility of RV tailwheels had lead to at least one accident:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001204X00086&key=2
So it appears a tailwheel can tip over, fishtail, and yet has somewhat less forward visibility during taxi than nosewheels.
Of course a nosewheel can also both tip over and I believe even fishtail under some circumstances.
I guess one has to decide which propensity for failures one wishes to choose.