DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Rockland, ME — July 23, 2011
Event Information
| Date | July 23, 2011 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA11CA420 |
| Event ID | 20110725X54256 |
| Location | Rockland, ME |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.06000, -69.08611 |
| Airport | Knox County |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | TIGER MOTH DH 82A |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing.
Full Narrative
The pilot stated that he was landing at the conclusion of a local flight. As the airplane passed over the runways threshold the airplane's main landing gear contacted high grass. The airplane nosed over and impacted the runway inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and both left and right top wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane, and that the accident could have been prevented by conducting a higher approach to landing.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.