AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Fort Worth, TX, September 3, 2011
Event Information
| Date | September 3, 2011 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Fort Worth, TX |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 32.98778, -97.31889 |
| Airport | Alliance |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | CEN11CA684 |
| Event ID | 20111007X20400 |
Aircraft
| Make | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT |
| Model | 8GCBC |
| Registration # | N242BC |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The certified flight instructor’s improper flare during a simulated emergency landing.
Full Narrative
A certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing instruction to a private pilot in a tailwheel equipped airplane. During the CFI’s demonstration of a simulated emergency landing, the airplane's speed got slow and made a hard landing with the right main landing gear and right wing striking the runway surface. The airplane was then flown back to the private pilot’s home airfield without further incident. A postaccident examination of the damaged wing by the airplane’s manufacturer, revealed that the rear spar was substantially damaged during the hard 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.