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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Meyers OTW-160 · Whorton, MD · August 16, 2012

Date: August 16, 2012 · 16:30 local
Place: Whorton, MD
Airport: Private Strip
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26490
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA518
Reported as: Meyers OTW-160
Reported engine: KINNER R5 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,000 total13 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N26490Registered now · Meyers OTW-160S/N 43 · Built 1941 Airframe modelMeyers OTW-160 Engine modelKinner R5 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Instructor was teaching landings, after touch down the right shock strut tube broke. This caused the right gear to collapse. The right wing tip struck the ground and the airplane nosed over. The aircraft came to a stop in an almost vertical position. There was substanial damage to the wings and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR WAS TEACHING LANDINGS, AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE RIGHT SHOCK STRUT TUBE BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE RIGHT GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP IN AN ALMOST VERTICAL POSITION. THERE WAS SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE.

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 ERA12LA518Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWorton, MDThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 16, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N26490 · 1

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

Accident 19840827044059AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · New Athens, OHCrash occurred when aircraft flipped inverted during forced landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.Aug 27, 1984 · Substantial damage