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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A · Rockland, ME · July 23, 2011

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Date
July 23, 2011 · 11:00 local
Place
Rockland, ME
Airport
Rockland
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8872
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA11CA420
Reported as
Dehavilland Tiger Moth DH 82A
Reported engine
Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
175 total26 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N8872Registration cancelled Mar 7, 2018 · Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AS/N PG.625 · Built 1941Airframe modelDehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AEngine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot 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.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT 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.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA11CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockland, METhe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing.Jul 23, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8872 · 2

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

Accident 20000526039449ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pittsfield, ME(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.…May 26, 2000 · Reported as Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN · Substantial damageAccident 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