Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140; Flight Crew Total 2800; Flight Crew Type 15
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Aircraft; Human Factors
Was in the in the flare to landing. Aircraft bounced once; increased angle of attack to arrest oscillation. On second touchdown; tail came down first and a loud snap was heard. Taxied off the runway and saw the damaged tail spring. It broke just at the top of the tail wheel head. Total time in service is 600 hours approximately.
Pilot reported a bounce on landing and on second touchdown; the tail wheel spring head broke and required replacement.