JT, that is an engineering issue..was there any attempt to rectify the fatigue problem? Different tail rigging..conventional instead of stabilator? lower down the empenage? I know there was a t-tail built, did it ever fly?
I believe there was a mod involving strengthening the empenage. Although fatigue was a problem early in the types life it was resolved and the Nomad went on to become quite a successful ugly little orphan that I have a soft spot for but never want to fly again.
Mainly because it doesn't come with a pretty young thing who serves me lunch on china with a crisp linen napkin.