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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN · Pittsfield, ME · May 26, 2000

Date: May 26, 2000 · 10:35 local
Place: Pittsfield, ME
Airport: Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8872
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA143
Reported as: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total20 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N8872Registration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AS/N PG.625 · Built 1941 Airframe modelDehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A Engine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

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(4) On may 26, 2000, about 1035 eastern daylight time, a de havilland DH-82A "tiger moth," N8872, was substantially damaged while landing at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, Maine. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal local flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to the pilot, the airplane touched down normally in a grass area parallel to runway 19. During the rollout, the airplane proceeded over a "soft spot," nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The winds reported at an airport located 23 miles to the east at 1053, were 260 degrees at 10 knots. (-23) upon roll out in the grass, aircraft sank in soft spot and slowly rolled over on its back. One pax. No injuries. Aircraft sustained damage to propeller and rudder substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(4) ON MAY 26, 2000, ABOUT 1035 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A DE HAVILLAND DH-82A "TIGER MOTH," N8872, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE LANDING AT THE PITTSFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PITTSFIELD, MAINE. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL LOCAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY IN A GRASS AREA PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 19. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE PROCEEDED OVER A "SOFT SPOT," NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE WINDS REPORTED AT AN AIRPORT LOCATED 23 MILES TO THE EAST AT 1053, WERE 260 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. (-23) UPON ROLL OUT IN THE GRASS, AIRCRAFT SANK IN SOFT SPOT AND SLOWLY ROLLED OVER ON ITS BACK. ONE PAX. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO PROPELLER AND RUDDER SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC00LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPittsfield, METhe pilot's improper use of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain.May 26, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8872 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20110723014859ALanding: Touchdown · Rockland, MEPilot statement: hot day approach to landing, aircraft settled very quickly and drifted off runway. Landing gear caught grass on side of runway, aircraft flipped on its back.Jul 23, 2011 · Substantial damage Accident 19790728025989AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pittsfield, MERan out of gas sightseeing. Flipped over on emer. Lndg. Failed to visually ck fuel prior to departure.Jul 28, 1979 · Reported as Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN · Substantial damage