Probable cause
The certified flight instructor’s improper flare during a simulated emergency landing.
NTSB analysis
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 made a hard landing, and the right wing struck the runway surface. A postaccident examination revealed that the rear spar was substantially damaged during the hard landing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA684 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 3, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Alliance (AFW)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC
- N-number
- N242BC
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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